With the development of economy, soil heavy metal pollution becomes more severe, which
causes soil resource degradation and ecosystem deterioration. In this study, we present the …

Global concerns towards potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are steadily increasing due to the
significant threats that PTEs pose to human health and environmental quality. This calls for …

Since their introduction in the late 1970s, sequential extraction procedures have
experienced a rapid increase in use. They are now applied for a large number of potentially …

The study investigated the bioaccumulation of Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd in Eisenia fetida fed on pig
manure in greenhouse, and its relationship to bioavailability of these elements in pig …

With the rapid development of society, the soil and water environments in many countries
are suffering from severe pollution. Pollutants in different phases will eventually gather into …

As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb and Zn concentrations were determined in two earthworm species
(Allolobophora rosea and Nicodrilus caliginosus) from a mining and industrial area in …

Earthworms increase the availability of heavy metals in some situations and aid in
maintaining the structure and quality of soil. The introduction of earthworms into metal …

Although polycyclic musks have been shown to cause lethal and sub-lethal effects on
organisms, their biochemical toxicity to earthworms is not well understood. In the current …

Agrochemicals and heavy metals are widespread contaminants in urban soil and could co-
exist as mixture, which could cause unexpected risk to terrestrial organism. To assess the …

The present study demonstrates the vermistabilization of paper mill wastewater sludge
(PMS) spiked with cow dung (CD) employing indigenous epigeic earthworm Perionyx …