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Table 1 DMA measurements of Hg2+ uptake control experiment for soil, earthworms and remaining in aqueous phase

From: Bioaccumulation of total mercury in the earthworm Eisenia andrei

pH values

Time (h)

Concentration (%) remaining in aqueous phase

Concentration (%) in soil

Concentration (%) in earthworms

pH 5.5

1

3.9

4.0

71.4

pH 5.5

4

2.4

11.6

72.8

pH 5.5

24

0.9

5.1

43.1