Chemosensory cues alter earthworm (Eisenia fetida) avoidance of lead-contaminated soil.
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.3619
Abstract: Earthworms were shown to significantly avoid soils spiked with Pb at concentrations lower than or comparable to concentrations that demonstrate significant effects for other endpoints. It was also shown that inclusion of a microorganism-produced volatile… read more here.
Keywords: alter earthworm; chemosensory cues; earthworm eisenia; eisenia fetida ... See more keywords
Physiological and molecular responses of the earthworm Eisenia fetida to polychlorinated biphenyl contamination in soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9383-9
Abstract: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of man-made organic compounds ubiquitously present in the biosphere. In this study, we evaluated the toxic effects of different concentrations of PCBs in two natural soils (i.e. red soil… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; earthworm eisenia; soil; eisenia fetida ... See more keywords
Vermicomposting of different organic materials using the epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida
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DOI: 10.1007/s40093-018-0225-7
Abstract: PurposeThe present research was conducted with the objective of exploring the vermicomposting process, which involves different stages such as building of a vermicompost station; import of a compost earthworm (Eisenia foetida); and production of vermicompost… read more here.
Keywords: grass; rice straw; vermicompost; earthworm eisenia ... See more keywords
Bioremediation of selenium-contaminated soil using earthworm Eisenia fetida: Effects of gut bacteria in feces on the soil microbiome.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134544
Abstract: Selenium (Se) contamination in the soil poses a food safety risk to humans. The present study was to investigate the role of earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil Se remediation. When exposed to selenite at 4 mg… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm eisenia; soil microbiome; eisenia fetida; soil ... See more keywords
Toxicity of thifluzamide in earthworm (Eisenia fetida).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109880
Abstract: An increase in the area treated with the fungicide thifluzamide has triggered concerns for soil ecosystem service providers such as earthworms. Here, we assessed effects of thifluzamide on earthworm (Eisenia fetida) biomarker indicators of stress… read more here.
Keywords: toxicity thifluzamide; thifluzamide earthworm; exposure thifluzamide; earthworm eisenia ... See more keywords
Activating effects on trypsin, α-chymotrypsin, and lipase and inhibitory effects on α-amylase and α-glucosidase as provided by low-molecular-weight compounds in the water extract of the earthworm Eisenia fetida.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2018.06.014
Abstract: A fraction (designated as U3EE) with molecular mass under 3 kDa from the water extract of the earthworm Eisenia fetida was prepared and its effects on mammalian digestive enzymes were examined. U3EE itself showed no relevant… read more here.
Keywords: extract earthworm; water extract; chymotrypsin lipase; earthworm eisenia ... See more keywords
Proteomic analysis of the earthworm Eisenia fetida exposed to oxytetracycline in soil
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DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06004a
Abstract: Increasing attention has been paid to the toxicity and hazards of antibiotics on non-target organisms in soil ecosystems as excess antibiotics in the excretion of treated animals are being brought into the soil through manure… read more here.
Keywords: fetida exposed; analysis earthworm; earthworm eisenia; proteomic analysis ... See more keywords
Revealing microcystin-LR ecotoxicity to earthworm (Eisenia fetida) at the intestinal cell level.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4235944
Abstract: Potential adverse effects of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) on soil invertebrates have not been studied. Here we investigated the mechanism of MC-LR toxicity to earthworm (Eisenia fetida) intestine at the individual level and at the cellular level.… read more here.
Keywords: earthworm eisenia; cell; eisenia fetida; level ... See more keywords
Earth Worming—An Evaluation of Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) as an Alternative Food Source
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DOI: 10.3390/foods12101948
Abstract: Aside from their bioremediation roles, little is known about the food and feed value of earthworms. In this study, a comprehensive evaluation of the nutritional composition (proximate analysis and profiles of fatty acids and minerals)… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; eisenia andrei; food; alternative food ... See more keywords