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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Sludge

[Digested and activated sludge]

Sampling site

The pilot sewage treatment plant at Shek Wu Hui and the sewage treatment plant at the Chinese University, Hong Kong.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Euglena gracilis (ref. ID; 6084)

[Sewage sludge]

Sampling site

KSU (uncontaminated treatment) and KSB (contaminated treatment) in Germany.

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 6075)

[Sewage sludge: Canada]

Sampling site

The Montreal Urban Community (non-digested sludge produced by physico-chemical wastewater treatment), The Becancour municipal wastewater treatment plants (aerobically digested sludge produced in sequential biological reactors).

Toxicants

Cadmium nitrate, copper chloride and zinc chloride.

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 6736)

[Sewage sludge: USA]

Sampling site

Toxicants

CdSO4, CuSO4, NiSO4, Pb acetate, and Zn acetate.

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 6866)

[Sewage sludge: USA]

Sample

Milorganite, an anaerobically digested, heat-dried commerical sludge (N-P-K, 6-2-0).

Toxicants

Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn.

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 6849)