Table 3 Summary of Hg2+ uptake by earthworms as a function of temperature and pH, at time 48 h
From: Bioaccumulation of total mercury in the earthworm Eisenia andrei
Aqueous phase present | Aqueous phase absent (dry soil experiment) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
293.15 K | 298.15 K | 303.15 K | |||||
Control (without HA) | pH 5.5 (with HA) | pH 7.0 (with HA) | pH 8.0 (with HA) | Control (without HA) | Sample (with HA) | Control (without HA) | Sample (with HA) |
75 % | 75 % | 75 % | 48 % | 34 % | 84 % | 11 % | 33 % |