Potential of earthworms to accelerate removal of organic contaminants from soil: A review

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-25

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

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

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^c CIIDIR IPN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Organic contaminants; Remediation of soil; Vermiremediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897893374     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.02.010     Document Type: Review

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