Earthworm detectives provide genetic clues for dealing with soil pollution
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 07:14
in Earth & Climate
The humble earthworm, famously acknowledged by Charles Darwin when he wrote "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals... which have played so important a part in the history of the world", provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems.
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