A CPG‐Based Versatile Control Framework for Metameric Earthworm‐Like Robotic Locomotion (Adv. Sci. 14/2023)
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202370088
Abstract: Bioinspired Robots In article number 2206336, Qinyan Zhou, Jian Xu, and Hongbin Fang pioneer a neurobiologically inspired control architecture for earthworm‐like robotic in‐pipe locomotion. The distributed oscillators serve as a mapping between earthworm neural oscillations… read more here.
Keywords: locomotion; earthworm; control; earthworm like ... See more keywords
Effects of Electronic and Electrical Waste Contaminated Soils on Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm (Alma nilotica).
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5198
Abstract: Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) contaminates local environments with metals and other organic compounds, though adverse effects on native earthworm populations are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine metal concentrations… read more here.
Keywords: growth reproduction; soils waste; waste; growth ... See more keywords
Can Local Enhancement in Earthworms Affect the Outcome of the Standard Earthworm Avoidance Test?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02738-3
Abstract: Earthworms exhibit clumping behaviour in and out of the soil. However, it remains unknown if such social behaviour ultimately influences the outcome of ecotoxicological experiments in the laboratory. We performed several overnight avoidance tests to… read more here.
Keywords: local enhancement; behaviour; soil; earthworm ... See more keywords
Local distribution of native and invasive earthworms and effects on a native salamander
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DOI: 10.1007/s10144-017-0578-1
Abstract: North America is home to both native and invasive earthworms acting as ecosystem engineers as they build burrows that can serve as habitat for other species or otherwise alter soil structure, affecting nutrient cycling and… read more here.
Keywords: invasive earthworms; native invasive; tyrtaeum; earthworm ... See more keywords
Invasive lumbricid earthworms in northeastern North American forests and consequences for leaf-litter fauna
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-01959-1
Abstract: Colonization of North America by exotic earthworms has been implicated in undesirable changes in soil structure, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. Invasion by putative European earthworms has a long history in northeastern North America. Partly for… read more here.
Keywords: leaf litter; northeastern north; litter fauna; forested sites ... See more keywords
Inoculation of an ecosystem engineer (Earthworm: Lumbricus terrestris ) during experimental grassland restoration: Consequences for above and belowground soil compartments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.12.021
Abstract: Abstract Although soil organisms might strongly affect the dynamics and composition of natural vegetation, relatively few studies have tried to in-situ manipulate soil fauna, especially in restoration ecology. The objective of this study was thus… read more here.
Keywords: lumbricus terrestris; plant; ecosystem engineer; soil ... See more keywords
Differential effects of two earthworm species on Fusarium wilt of strawberry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.02.024
Abstract: Abstract Earthworms can reduce soil-borne diseases via diverse mechanisms. The differential effects of different earthworm species on soil-borne diseases, and the mechanisms that account for the differences, however, have been largely ignored. To assess the… read more here.
Keywords: index; differential effects; species fusarium; earthworm species ... See more keywords
Seed density and previous egestion affect earthworm seed ingestion: Preliminary observations using granivory of Alliaria petiolata by Lumbricus terrestris
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.01.019
Abstract: Abstract With a growing body of research dedicated to understanding earthworm seed preferences, we conducted a preliminary investigation of two previously unconsidered factors: seed density and previous earthworm egestion. We used no-choice feeding experiments with… read more here.
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Environmentally-realistic concentrations of anthelmintic drugs affect survival and motility in the cosmopolitan earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.02.001
Abstract: Anthelmintic drugs are used to control intestinal parasitic worms in animals worldwide. Although generally effective in managing animal health, such treatment can introduce anthelminthic compounds to the wider environment as active ingredients and metabolites are… read more here.
Keywords: pyrantel; earthworm; environmentally realistic; motility ... See more keywords
Temperature and body mass drive earthworm (Eisenia fetida) sensitivity to a popular glyphosate-based herbicide
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.03.015
Abstract: Abstract Researchers have analyzed the effects of glyphosate and glyphosate-based formulations on earthworm health. A full literature review shows negative, positive, and non-significant impacts on a suite of outcomes. Pilot studies from our lab have… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm; body; soil; temperature ... See more keywords
Exposure to fomesafen alters the gut microbiota and the physiology of the earthworm Pheretima guillelmi.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131290
Abstract: The application of herbicide fomesafen plays a crucial role in ensuring global soybean productivity in modern agriculture, but it results in both adverse effects on soil ecosystems and phytotoxicity to succeeding crops. Soil pollution due… read more here.
Keywords: exposure fomesafen; fomesafen; physiology; soil ... See more keywords