The petroleum industry's development has been supported by the demand for petroleum
and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil …

Biodiversity is responsible for the provision of many ecosystem services; human well‐being
is based on these services, and consequently on biodiversity. In soil, earthworms represent …

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 …

Earthworms can accelerate the removal of contaminants from soil. Earthworms change the
physical and chemical properties of soil by mixing it with organic material and through their …

As use and emission of metal-based engineered nanomaterials (MENM) is steadily
increasing, concern of adverse effects on soil communities is rising. MENM are not only toxic …

Due to their biological, chemical and physical actions, earthworms can be directly employed
within bioremediation strategies to promote biodegradation of organic contaminants …

Earthworms are important components of the soil system, mainly because of their favorable
effects on soil structure and function (Paoletti 1999; Jongmans et al. 2003). Their burrowing …

Earthworms burrow through the soil thereby accumulating many lipophilic organic pollutants
from the surrounding environment, so they could be used to remove polycyclic aromatic …

A study on the bioremediation potentials of the earthworm Hyperiodrilus africanus (Beddard)
in soil contaminated with crude oil was investigated. Dried and sieved soils were …

Bioremediation is a viable mechanism for treating soils contaminated with petroleum
hydrocarbons. Bioremediation strategies range from encouraging natural biodegradation …