Abstract
The quantity of deposited metals was determined in the tissues of Cepaea nemoralis,
Lumbricus terrestris and Geotrupes stercorarius, as well as in plant and soil samples from two
locations characterized by different levels of human impact. The bioaccumulation factor (BAF) of
metals in the bodies of these invertebrate taxa occupying the same habitats was compared, in
relation to their content in Taraxacum officinale leaves and in the soil. Analysis of the content of
metals in the bodies of selected species belonging to different taxonomic groups demonstrates the
usefulness of these invertebrates in biomonitoring.
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