Table 2.
List of earthworm species, enzyme assayed, and the correlation to malathion body burdens (Spearman’s r)
| Species | Enzyme | Spearman’s r | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbricus terrestris | AChE | 0.376 | 0.3125 |
| Lumbricus terrestris | BChE | 0.033 | 0.9484 |
| Lumbricus terrestris | CbE | −0.450 | 0.2298 |
| Eisenia foetida | AChE | −0.260 | 0.5364 |
| Eisenia foetida | BChE | N/D | N/D |
| Eisenia foetida | CbE | −0.370 | 0.3363 |
N/D- activities were too low to be reliably measured