Annetocin and TCTP expressions in the earthworm Eisenia fetida exposed to PAHs in artificial soil

2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 566-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senlin Zheng ◽  
Yufang Song ◽  
Xiaoyan Qiu ◽  
Tieheng Sun ◽  
Margaret Leigh Ackland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Artificial Soil

Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) behavioral and respiration responses to sublethal mercury concentrations in an artificial soil substrate

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Tang ◽  
Qianru Yan ◽  
Xiuhong Wang ◽  
Xiaojie Ai ◽  
Paul Robin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Artificial Soil ◽  
Soil Substrate

Critical body residues (CBRS): Applications in the assessment of pentachlorophenol toxicity to Eisenia fetida in artificial soil

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 685-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.G. Fitzgerald ◽  
R.P. Lanno ◽  
U. Klee ◽  
A. Farwell ◽  
D.G. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Artificial Soil

scholarly journals Validation of Tropical Artificial Soil by Chronic Toxicity Studies on Eisenia fetida against Superphosphate

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
K.S. Abbiramy ◽  
P. Ronald Ross ◽  
Joothi Paramanandham
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Chronic Toxicity ◽  
Artificial Soil ◽  
Tropical Condition ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Sphagnum Peat ◽  
Toxicity Studies ◽  
Coir Pith ◽  
Testing Condition

The research methodology recommended by the OECD (Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) guidelines for testing of chemicals meets the most criteria expected for ecotoxicological testing except the testing condition and the organic matter. The guidelines were initially developed by temperate countries, with testing conditions as 20 °C and the organic matter as sphagnum peat which is commonly available in those countries. But these two criterions are difficult to be followed in tropical countries. Thus there arises a need of modifying these criterions for toxicity studied in tropical regions. In this study a trial was made for substituting the fermented coir pith for sphagnum peat and the validation of the modified tropical artificial soil (TAS) was done by conducting chronic toxicity studies on Eisenia fetida against an inorganic fertilizer, superphosphate (SP) under tropical condition, i.e., 28 ±2 °C. The performed study showed that the SP determined lower earthworm mortality in TAS comparing to OECD soil for all tested concentration levels. The number of juveniles produced in OECD soil was also significantly reduced (p < 0.05) than in TAS. This may be due to the production of large amount of hydrogen ions when the temperature increases and making the medium acidic. The fermented coir pith was more suitable for ecotoxicity studies under tropical condition than sphagnum peat.

Growth and stress responses of the earthworm Eisenia fetida to Escherichia coli O157:H7 in an artificial soil

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 266-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuelian Liu ◽  
Zhenjun Sun ◽  
Wang Chong ◽  
Zhentao Sun ◽  
Changkun He
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Artificial Soil ◽  
Escherichia Coli O157
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