[HTML][HTML] Microplastics originated from agricultural mulching films affect enchytraeid multigeneration reproduction and soil properties

K Šmídová, S Selonen, CAM van Gestel… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly entering agricultural soils, often from the breakdown of
agricultural plastics (eg, mulching films). This study investigates the effects of realistic MPs …

Automated detection and quantification of Enchytraeus crypticus (Oligochaeta: Enchytraeidae) in tropical artificial soil using image analysis

VL Belini, MC Felipe, JJ Corbi, M Zaiat - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The effects of toxic substance in soil matrices are evaluated by assessing adult worm
survival and reproduction. Throughout the test, hundreds of juvenile potworms can be found …