b3ta.com board
You are not logged in. Login or Signup
Home » Messageboard » Message 7559566 (Thread)

# They are unable to tolerate high ionic strength, because high salt concentration destroy their sensitive skin, the earthworms cannot have the control over the osmotic regulation. In addition, the neurosecretory cells in earthworms play a vital role in wat
er balance as well as ionic and osmotic regulation.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:11, archived)
#
The salt stress and desiccation significantly interfere with the functions of these neurosecretory cells. Hence salt like sodium chloride are extremely toxic to most of the earthworm species
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:12, archived)
#
Sodium Chloride could cause mortality at a concentration of 0.5 per cent itself, where as other alt such as potassium chloride are toxic at a concentration of more than 1 per cent. However, the salts at a lower concentrations may not cause mortality in earthworms, although they would substantially reduce the reproduction, especially production of cocoons

(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:13, archived)
# they don't much care for citrus either.
so never order a worm a g&t with a slice of lemon in it, most also don't really like ice but on the whole they're too polite to complain if you make an error.
(I helped save b3ta! god save the queen making another unremarkable comeback, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:19, archived)
# *really wants a g n t now*
(I helped save b3ta! Debbilgrrrrl is kinda back, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:20, archived)
# BUT WHAT DOES THE BIG BULGE IN THE MIDDLE DO?
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:24, archived)
# That's the saddle
(I helped save b3ta! Debbilgrrrrl is kinda back, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:25, archived)
# yeeeeehaawww pardner!
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:32, archived)
# *utterly engrossed*
(I helped save b3ta! Debbilgrrrrl is kinda back, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:14, archived)
#
Of all the members of the soil food web, earthworms need the least introduction. Most people become familiar with these soft, slimy, invertebrates at a young age. Earthworms are hermaphrodites, meaning that they exhibit both male and female characteristics.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:17, archived)
# the soil food web FTW!
\o/
(I helped save b3ta! Debbilgrrrrl is kinda back, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:18, archived)
#
They are major decomposers of dead and decomposing organic matter, and derive their nutrition from the bacteria and fungi that grow upon these materials. They fragment organic matter and make major contributions to recycling the nutrients it contains.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:21, archived)
#
In terms of biomass and overall activity, earthworms dominate the world of soil invertebrates, including arthropods.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:26, archived)