Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil amended with biosolid or vermicompost in the presence of earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1954-1959

  Contreras Ramos, Silvia M ^a   Álvarez Bernal, Dioselina ^a   Dendooven, Luc ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biosolid; Earthworms; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Removal; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOSOLIDS; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); REMOVAL; SOILS;

EARTHWORMS; UNSTERILIZED SOILS; VERMICOMPOST;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOSOLID; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EARTHWORM; PAH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 46549087725     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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