Earthworms are important soil organisms that affect the soil structure by influencing organic
and inorganic matter breakdown. Earthworms are in permanent contact with soil particles via …

In recent times there has been remarkable development in the field of soil ecotoxicology and
risk assessment (RA) models. It is, however, debatable if these RA models are robust …

A proper soil risk assessment needs to estimate the processes that affect the fate and the
behaviour of a contaminant, which are influenced by soil biotic and abiotic components. For …

Toxic effects of cadmium (Cd), a common soil pollutant, are still not very well understood,
particularly in regard to its epigenetic impact. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess …

Eisenia andrei earthworms were exposed for 7 and 14 days to six samples of soil taken from
around an abandoned lead (Pb) mine and characterized by different levels of metal …

With the increase in heavy metal pollution, it is of great significance to evaluate the
ecological security and early warning of cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil. In this paper, a …

Abandoned mining and quarry areas are sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs),
through lixiviates or transfer processes of bioavailable fractions from mining wastes and …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soil has become the focus of widespread concern in society
today. In this paper, with Eisenia fetida as research subjects, an indoor simulation …

The Qatari mangroves of Al-Khor are being increasingly exposed to a wide variety of
anthropogenic pollutants due to land reclamation and urban expansion. In this study, we …

Earthworms are important soil invertebrate organisms that participate in nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems and in the formation of the soil profile from the physical, chemical and …