Biochar and earthworms working in tandem: Research opportunities for soil bioremediation

JC Sanchez-Hernandez, KS Ro, FJ Díaz - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Intensive use of agrochemicals is considered one of the major threats for soil quality. In an
attempt to mitigate their side-effects on non-target organisms and soil functioning, many …

Evaluation of ecological restoration success in mining‐degraded lands

S Bandyopadhyay, SK Maiti - Environmental Quality …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review article analyzes the importance of assessing the success of ecological
restoration by using four indicators: assemblage of the plant and animal communities; …

Potential use of earthworms to enhance decaying of biodegradable plastics

JC Sanchez-Hernandez, Y Capowiez… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biosolid application, wastewater irrigation, and plastic mulching technologies are major
sources of plastic pollution in agroecosystems. Microplastics may interact with soil …

The effects of earthworm species on organic matter transformations and soil microbial communities are only partially related to their bioturbation activity

L Vion-Guibert, Y Capowiez, G Alavoine… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Earthworms are pivotal in sha** soil ecological processes through their bioturbation
activity and organic matter consumption. Earthworm species are known to have different …

Assessing biochar impact on earthworms: Implications for soil quality promotion

JC Sanchez-Hernandez, JM Ríos, AM Attademo… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Potential harmful effects of spent coffee grounds (SCGs)-derived biochar on earthworms
(Lumbricus terrestris) were investigated through two complementary experiments, which …

Soil Biological Quality Index based on earthworms (QBS-e). A new way to use earthworms as bioindicators in agroecosystems

S Fusaro, F Gavinelli, F Lazzarini, MG Paoletti - Ecological Indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
Traditionally, earthworms are considered one of the most frequently used bioindicators to
evaluate the sustainability of soil use. Therefore a new index, called QBS-e (Soil Biological …

[HTML][HTML] Estimated decline in global earthworm population size caused by pesticide residue in soil

F Maggi, FHM Tang - Soil Security, 2021 - Elsevier
Pesticides are potent chemical agents for protecting crops and agricultural production but
can have secondary adverse effects on soil biodiversity that can propagate through all …

Soil health indicators: Methods and applications

M Raghavendra, MP Sharma, A Ramesh… - Soil Analysis: Recent …, 2020 - Springer
Soil health indicators are a composite set of measurable physical, chemical, and biological
attributes which relate to functional soil processes and are being used to evaluate soil health …

Effects of different concentrations of glyphosate (Roundup 360®) on earthworms (Octodrilus complanatus, Lumbricus terrestris and Aporrectodea caliginosa) in …

F Stellin, F Gavinelli, P Stevanato, G Concheri… - Applied soil ecology, 2018 - Elsevier
The study aims to analyse the effects of the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup 360®) on three
key earthworm species. The taxa collected from treated and untreated sites were …

French Mediterranean islands as a refuge of relic earthworm species: Cataladrilus porquerollensis sp. nov. and Scherotheca portcrosana sp. nov.(Crassiclitellata …

DF Marchan, T DECAëNS… - European …, 2020 - europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu
The area comprising the Pyrenees, Northeast Spain, Southern France and Corsica-Sardinia
supports a large part of the diversity of Lumbricidae earthworms, including most species of …