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Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types

This study was performed to examine the behavior, growth, and reproduction of Lumbriculus variegatus. Growth and locomotory behavior was observed as the worms were placed in four different sediment types: fine, coarse, medium, and whole sediments. The coarse and fine sediments showed the worms having more locomotory activity, along with greater reproduction and growth rates.

Sardo, Soares, Gerhardt. “Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types”. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 13: 519- 526, 2007.