Comparison of heavy metals content in compost against vermicompost of organic solid waste: Past and present

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 206-213

  Mohee, Romeela ^a   Soobhany, Nuhaa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Compost; Earthworm; Heavy metals content; Solid waste; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

SOLID WASTES;

EARTHWORM; HEAVY METALS CONTENT; ORGANIC SOLID WASTES; PAST AND PRESENT; VERMICOMPOSTS;

COMPOSTING;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

COMPOST; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; HEAVY METAL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECOMPOSITION; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INDUSTRIALIZATION; METAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC MATTER PRODUCTION; ORGANIC WASTE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; VERMICOMPOST;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 84908452430     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.07.004     Document Type: Review

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