Growth conditions impact 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) accumulation by Cucurbita pepo.

Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effects of soil moisture content, planting density, plant age, and the growth of multiple generations on the bioconcentration of weathered p,p'-DDE by the plant Cucurbita pepo. As soil moisture content increased from 7.4% to 29.

Effect of species differences, pollutant concentration, and residence time in soil on the bioaccumulation of 2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene by three earthworm species.

Laboratory experiments were conducted to study the effects of species differences, soil concentration, and contaminant-residence time in soil on the bioaccumulation factor (BAF; dry-weight ratio of contaminant concentration in the tissue to that in the soil) of 2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)- 1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) for three species of earthworms. In four field-weathered soils, the BAF for Eisenia foetida, an epigeic species (surface habitat), was approximately 10-fold higher than those for Lumbricus terrestris, an anecic species (deep habitat) and Aporrectodea caliginosa, an endogeic species (habitat within the soil profile). Preliminary analysis indicates that BAF may decline with increasing pollutant concentration in soil.