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Accumulation of methylmercury in the earthworm,Eisenia foetida, and its effect on regeneration

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  1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 20708, Laurel, MD

    W. Nelson Beyer (Research Biologist) & Eugene Cromartie (Research Chemist)

  2. Gerontology Research Center, NIA, USA

    Gairdner B. Moment (Guest Scientist, Professor Emeritus of Biology)

  3. Goucher College, 20708, Baltimore, MD

    Gairdner B. Moment (Guest Scientist, Professor Emeritus of Biology)

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Beyer, W.N., Cromartie, E. & Moment, G.B. Accumulation of methylmercury in the earthworm,Eisenia foetida, and its effect on regeneration. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 35, 157–162 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636494

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