Earthworms and Soil Pollutants
Although the toxicity of metal contaminated soils has been assessed with various bioassays, more information is needed about the biochemical responses, which may help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in metal toxicity. We previously reported that the earthworm, Eisenia fetida, accumulates cadmiu...
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| author | Kazuyoshi Tamae Takeshi Hirano |
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| description | Although the toxicity of metal contaminated soils has been assessed with various bioassays, more information is needed about the biochemical responses, which may help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in metal toxicity. We previously reported that the earthworm, Eisenia fetida, accumulates cadmium in its seminal vesicles. The bio-accumulative ability of earthworms is well known, and thus the earthworm could be a useful living organism for the bio-monitoring of soil pollution. In this short review, we describe recent studies concerning the relationship between earthworms and soil pollutants, and discuss the possibility of using the earthworm as a bio-monitoring organism for soil pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3de69ee1b38e48048ac7270965d4a4842022-12-22T02:53:50ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202011-11-011112111571116710.3390/s111211157Earthworms and Soil PollutantsKazuyoshi TamaeTakeshi HiranoAlthough the toxicity of metal contaminated soils has been assessed with various bioassays, more information is needed about the biochemical responses, which may help to elucidate the mechanisms involved in metal toxicity. We previously reported that the earthworm, Eisenia fetida, accumulates cadmium in its seminal vesicles. The bio-accumulative ability of earthworms is well known, and thus the earthworm could be a useful living organism for the bio-monitoring of soil pollution. In this short review, we describe recent studies concerning the relationship between earthworms and soil pollutants, and discuss the possibility of using the earthworm as a bio-monitoring organism for soil pollution.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/12/11157/earthwormmetaloxidative DNA damage |
| spellingShingle | Kazuyoshi Tamae Takeshi Hirano Earthworms and Soil Pollutants Sensors earthworm metal oxidative DNA damage |
| title | Earthworms and Soil Pollutants |
| title_full | Earthworms and Soil Pollutants |
| title_fullStr | Earthworms and Soil Pollutants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earthworms and Soil Pollutants |
| title_short | Earthworms and Soil Pollutants |
| title_sort | earthworms and soil pollutants |
| topic | earthworm metal oxidative DNA damage |
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