Insights into the mechanisms underlying the remediation potential of earthworms in contaminated soil: A critical review of research progress and prospects

A Zeb, S Li, J Wu, J Lian, W Liu, Y Sun - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, soil pollution is a major global concern drawing worldwide attention.
Earthworms can resist high concentrations of soil pollutants and play a vital role in removing …

[HTML][HTML] Soil fertility and electrical conductivity affected by organic waste rates and nutrient inputs

DL Carmo, LB Lima, CA Silva - Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
The composition of organic waste (OW) and its effect on soil processes may change soil
fertility and electrical conductivity (EC). The side effects of waste use in crop fertilization are …

Exploring the significance of nanomaterials and organic amendments—Prospect for phytoremediation of contaminated agroecosystem

H Sarma, M Narayan, JR Peralta-Videa, SS Lam - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging micro-pollutants have rapidly contaminated the agro-ecosystem, posing serious
challenges to a sustainable future. The vast majority of them have infiltrated the soil and …

Ecotoxicological effects on the earthworm Eisenia fetida following exposure to soil contaminated with imidacloprid

Q Zhang, B Zhang, C Wang - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2014 - Springer
Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, has been used widely in agriculture worldwide.
The adverse effects of imidacloprid on exposed biota have brought it increasing attention …

Toxicological effects of soil contaminated with spirotetramat to the earthworm Eisenia fetida

Q Zhang, G Zhang, P Yin, Y Lv, S Yuan, J Chen, B Wei… - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential toxicity of spirotetramat to the earthworm
Eisenia fetida in a natural soil environment. Many biochemical markers, viz., superoxide …

Use of organic amendments as a bioremediation strategy to reduce the bioavailability of chlorpyrifos insecticide in soils. Effects on soil biology

M Tejada, I Gómez, M Del Toro - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2011 - Elsevier
The sorption capacity of both an organic municipal solid waste by-product (MSW) and a cow
manure (CM) in a soil polluted with chlorpyrifos, as well as its effect on soil microbial activity …

Toxicological effects of dimethomorph on soil enzymatic activity and soil earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

C Wang, Q Zhang, F Wang, W Liang - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of the fungicide dimethomorph to soil
microbial activity and the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Multiple biomarkers, namely, four soil …

Combined toxicity of cadmium and lead on the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Annelida, Oligochaeta)

B Wu, Z Liu, Y Xu, D Li, M Li - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2012 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in soil have received extensive attention due to their potential
toxicological effects. This study analyzed the combined toxicity of Cd and Pb on the …

Response of soil microbial activity and biodiversity in soils polluted with different concentrations of cypermethrin insecticide

M Tejada, C García, T Hernández, I Gómez - Archives of environmental …, 2015 - Springer
We performed a laboratory study into the effect of cypermethrin insecticide applied to
different concentrations on biological properties in two soils [Typic Xerofluvent (soil A) and …

Tree or soil? Factors influencing humus form differentiation in Italian forests

A Andreetta, G Cecchini, E Bonifacio, R Comolli… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
We aim to investigate the occurrence of forest humus forms (Moder, Amphi and Mull) in
relation to environmental factors describing parent material, climate and tree species …