| Chapter title |
Important Issues in Ecotoxicological Investigations Using Earthworms
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 4 |
| Book title |
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 239
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| Published in |
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/398_2016_4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-933971-9, 978-3-31-933972-6
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| Authors |
Velki, Mirna, Ečimović, Sandra, Mirna Velki, Sandra Ečimović |
| Abstract |
The importance and beneficial effects of earthworms on soil structure and quality is well-established. In addition, earthworms have proved to be important model organisms for investigation of pollutant effects on soil ecosystems. In ecotoxicological investigations effects of various pollutants on earthworms were assessed. But some important issues regarding the effects of pollutants on earthworms still need to be comprehensively addressed. In this review several issues relevant to soil ecotoxicological investigations using earthworms are emphasized and guidelines that should be adopted in ecotoxicological investigations using earthworms are given. The inclusion of these guidelines in ecotoxicological studies will contribute to the better quantification of impacts of pollutants and will allow more accurate prediction of the real field effects of pollutants to earthworms. |
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