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A Fluorescent Marking and Re-count Technique Using the Invasive Earthworm, Pontoscolex corethrurus (Annelida: Oligochaeta)
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 42, No. 3, 371-379, 2006, 2006-12)
We used a fluorescence technique to mark and re-count the invasive earthworm, Pontoscolex
corethrurus from PVC tubes established in a forest and a recently abandoned pasture in Puerto Rico to test the effects of the labeling ...
The Re-colonization Ability of a Native Earthworm, Estherella spp., in Forests and Pastures in Puerto Rico
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 42, No. 3, 386-396, 2006, 2006-12)
Populations of some native earthworm species are decreasing or disappearing due to human
activities like habitat disturbance and introduction of exotic earthworms. Habitat disturbance can cause changes in soil physical ...