Earthworms, a means to accelerate removal of hydrocarbons (PAHs) from soil? A mini-review

Pedobiologia

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Dendooven, Luc ^a   Alvarez Bernal, Dioselina ^b   Contreras Ramos, Silvia Maribel ^c  

^a Laboratory of Soil Ecology   (Mexico)

^b Interdisciplinary Research Center for the Integral Regional Development CIIDIR IPN Michoacán   (Mexico)

^c Center for Research and Assistance in Technology   (Mexico)

Author keywords

9,10 Anthraquinone; Eisenia fetida; Removal; Soil processes

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; BIODEGRADATION; EARTHWORM; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PAH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 84855359309     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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