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This volume contains selected papers from the 9th Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta, 6–10 October 2003, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 18 contributions deal with the biology of aquatic oligochaetes, and represents a mixture of the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, morphology and physiology, life history, ecology, sludge studies and toxicology. This wide scope is in line with the recent trends in oligochaete research, with a special interest in sludge studies. Research teams from France, Japan, United States, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China present the latest developments on annelid studies and also reflect a balanced mixture of geographical areas, as well as biological topics.

Oligochaeta --- Aquatic invertebrates --- Aquatic biology --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Aquatic animals --- Invertebrates --- Chaetopoda --- Oligochaete worms --- Oligochaetes --- Oligochaets --- Oligochetes --- Clitellata --- Aquatic biology. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Aquatic ecology . --- Ecology

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  In aquatic ecosystems, the oligochaetes are often a major component of the community. Their relevance in sediment quality assessment is largely related to their benthic and detritivorous life habit. In this book, we aim to present the state of the art of Pollution Biology using oligochaete worms in laboratory and field studies. Future research will require the combination of a variety of methodological approaches and the integration of the resulting information, avoiding fragmented and often conflicting visions of the relationships of the species with their environment. Current approaches to ecotoxicology and bioaccumulation using ecological risk assessment provide the opportunity to relate community studies with probability of effects. This book addresses three main themes: Ecological and Field Studies using the composition and structure of oligochaete communities, Toxicology and Laboratory Studies, and Bioaccumulation and Trophic Transfer Studies. Two appendices list values of toxicological parameters (LC50, EC50) and several bioaccumulation variables (bioaccumulation factors, biological half-life, toxicokinetic coefficients, and critical body residues) for different oligochaete species. Additional information is provided on Methodological Issues and on the Taxonomy of several oligochaete families, with information on the most recent taxonomic debates. Each chapter includes a critical view, based on the authors’ experience, of a number of current issues which have been raised in the literature.

Oligochaeta --- Aquatic invertebrates --- Aquatic ecology --- Environmental toxicology --- Invertebrate populations --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Ecology --- Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Effect of pollution on --- Effect of water pollution on --- Oligochaeta. --- Chaetopoda --- Oligochaete worms --- Oligochaetes --- Oligochaets --- Oligochetes --- Environment. --- Aquatic ecology. --- Environmental management. --- Ecotoxicology. --- Water pollution. --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Environmental Management. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Clitellata --- Marine Sciences. --- Aquatic biology. --- Environmental toxicology. --- Environmental pollution. --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Ecotoxicology --- Environmental health --- Toxicology --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Biology --- Ocean sciences --- Environmental aspects --- Aquatic ecology . --- Aquatic biology --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.