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Changes In Caloric Content As A Result Of Sub-Lethal Stress In Neanthes Virens (Sars), Phyllis J. Friello
Changes In Caloric Content As A Result Of Sub-Lethal Stress In Neanthes Virens (Sars), Phyllis J. Friello
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Neanthes virens were subjected to a toxicity test with 1.8, 3.4, 6.7 and 11.0 mg/1 Cd2+. Worms were withdrawn on Days 1, 4, 7, 10 and 14 from each of five replicate tanks and their caloric content determined by bomb calorimetry. Analyses of variance and covariance showed no significant differences in worm caloric content with withdrawal day or cadmium concentration.
In a second experimental series, a sediment toxicity test with Neanthes virens was conducted in contaminated sediments from two sites, as well as reference sediments from a control site. Caloric content of the worms was measured by bomb …