Insights into the mechanisms underlying the remediation potential of earthworms in contaminated soil: A critical review of research progress and prospects

A Zeb, S Li, J Wu, J Lian, W Liu, Y Sun - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, soil pollution is a major global concern drawing worldwide attention.
Earthworms can resist high concentrations of soil pollutants and play a vital role in removing …

Metallothionein dependent-detoxification of heavy metals in the agricultural field soil of industrial area: Earthworm as field experimental model system

A Yuvaraj, M Govarthanan, N Karmegam, M Biruntha… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Earthworms are known to reclaim soil contamination and maintain soil health. In the present
study, the concentration of DTPA extractable heavy metals, Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Zn in …

Earthworms accelerate the biogeochemical cycling of potentially toxic elements: Results of a meta-analysis

T Sizmur, J Richardson - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Earthworms are ecosystem engineers, capable of modifying the soil environment they
inhabit. Recent evidence indicates that they increase the mobility and availability of …

Биоразнообразие и климаторегулирующие функции лесов: актуальные вопросы и перспективы исследований

НВ Лукина, АП Гераськина, АВ Горнов… - Вопросы лесной …, 2020 - cyberleninka.ru
Проблема оценки влияния биоразнообразия на климаторегулирующие функции лесов
носит фундаментальный характер и имеет огромное прикладное значение для …

Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil using local organic materials and earthworms

S Nobili, CE Masin, CS Zalazar, MR Lescano - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioremediation technologies have demonstrated significant success on biological quality
recovery of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, employing techniques among which …

Earthworm-mediated nitrification and gut digestive processes facilitate the remobilization of biochar-immobilized heavy metals

J Wang, L Shi, J Liu, J Deng, J Zou, X Zhang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Earthworms and biochar tend to have opposite effects on heavy metal bioavailability in soil.
However, the influence and controlling process of earthworms on the immobilisation effect of …

Assessment of earthworm activity on Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn bioavailability in contaminated soils using biota to soil accumulation factor and DTPA extraction

L Xiao, MH Li, J Dai, M Motelica-Heino, XF Chen… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The study aims to investigate effect of earthworm activity on metal bioavailability in soils
using their BSAF-metals. Based on a microcosmic laboratory experiment, epigeic species …

Earthworm activities weaken the immobilizing effect of biochar as amendment for metal polluted soils

J Wang, L Shi, X Zhang, X Zhao, K Zhong… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of earthworms on the immobilization of heavy metals by biochar was investigated
using 4-week soil pot experiments. Our results showed that both sludge and rice husk …

Enhanced Cd-Zn-Pb-contaminated soil phytoextraction by Sedum alfredii and the rhizosphere bacterial community structure and function by applying organic …

W Yang, S Wang, W Ni, C Rensing, S Xing - Plant and Soil, 2019 - Springer
Background and aims The phytoextraction efficiency of metal contaminated soil needs to be
improved. Organic amendment can be used to enhance the effectiveness of phytoextraction …

Effects of decapitated and root-pruned Sedum alfredii on the characterization of dissolved organic matter and enzymatic activity in rhizosphere soil during Cd …

H Niu, H Wu, K Chen, J Sun, M Cao, J Luo - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Decapitation and root pruning, can impact plant morphological and physiological
characteristics, which may determine the efficiency of phytoremediation. However, the …