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
Biomarker responses in earthworm coelomocyte extract - Noninvasively collected sample for pesticide effect assessment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.141
Abstract: Earthworms are often used as model organisms in ecotoxicological research because of their natural habitat where they can be exposed to many different pollutants, including pesticides. Since a number of them has to be sacrificed… read more here.
Keywords: biomarker responses; inhibition; pesticide; coelomocyte extract ... See more keywords