To What Extent Does Acid Precipitation Affect Annelids?

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acid and sulfuric acid mix are reflected in the lowering of the acidity of rain.
Earthworms (Annelids) are a species of worm which are many segmented. They live in damp soil, usually forming intricate tunnels beneath the surface. Their bodies are lond and cylindrical, and have "bluntly tapered ends and are somewhat depressed posteriorly." (Storer, et. al, (1972) General Zoology 5th ed., McGraw Hill Books.) As earthworms burrow, thew swallow large quantities of earth that often contain large amounts of vegetable remains, often depositing, or casting, their very nutritive remains to the soil, which adds to it's enrichment. The first person to truly recognize the importance of earthworms was Gilbert White, when he wrote in his book, The Natural History of Selbourne (1788) that "soil was loosened, aerated, and made more fertile by earthworms." (Gilber White (1788) The Natural History of Selbourne)
Earthworms are typically very sensitive to low pH levels. Therefore, it isn't ...

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