Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …

Lead and zinc (Pbsingle bond Zn) mines are a common occurrence worldwide; and while
approximately 240 mines are active, the vast majority have been abandoned for decades …

Heavy metals pose significant threats to soil biota, ultimately disrupting soil micro-food web.
However, no studies have yet elucidated the impact of heavy metals on soil micro-food web …

The objective of this study was to investigate the levels of Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn in the
environment and several important food sources grown and consumed in the vicinity of …

We studied enchytraeid communities in several habitats polluted by heavy metals from Zn–
Pb mining and smelting activities. We sampled 41 sites that differed in the type of substratum …

The legacy of industrialization has left many soils contaminated. However, soil organisms
and plant communities can thrive in spite of metal contamination and, in some cases …

Extensive mining and smelting activities in the Baiyin district have resulted in a serious
hazardous elements (HEs) contamination in the soils and overbank sediments. In this study …

Abstract From the Middle Ages until the beginning of the twentieth century, extensive Zn–Pb
mining and smelting was carried out in East-Belgium. By lack of waste treatment techniques …

近年来, 生物炭在农业及环境领域的应用受到广泛关注, 不仅能够增强土壤肥力,
还能固定与降解土壤污染物, 从而降低污染物对土壤生态系统的毒性效应 …

Microbial resistance to antibiotics is a growing challenge to human health. Recent evidence
has indicated that antibiotic resistance can be co-selected for by exposure to heavy metals …