Acta Veterinaria Eurasia
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The Ecotoxicological Assesment of Earthworms

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Istanbul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Istanbul, Turkey

Acta Vet Eurasia 2006; 32: 75-79
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Earthworms are used for control of environmental pollution as a indicator organisms. Also they are keystone soil organism in regulating nutrient cycling. One of the other important role in soil ecosystems, they contribute to organic matter incorporation and decomposition. Soil organic matter has a source of energy for soil microflora and supports formation of soil structure.

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