Terrestrial avoidance behaviour tests as screening tool to assess soil contamination

Loureiro, Susana; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Nogueira, António J.A.

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“…The only way to answer that question is by comparing the results of chemical extractions with effects on organisms, preferably with simple, costand time-effective bioassays, covering a variety of effects across different taxa (Harmsen, 2007;Antunes et al, 2008). The combination of chemical and biological tests may provide more complete and relevant information on the bioavailability of contaminants (Van Gestel et al, 2001;Loureiro et al, 2005;Antunes et al, 2008;Alvarenga et al, 2012;Van Gestel et al, 2012). Also, the properties of the soil need to be considered when interpreting the results of tests with earthworms.…”

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Determining the bioavailability and toxicity of lead contamination to earthworms requires using a combination of physicochemical and biological methods

Luo

Verweij

Gestel

2014

Environmental Pollution

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a b s t r a c tThis study aimed at assessing the bioavailability and toxicity of lead to Eisenia andrei in shooting range soils representing different land uses (forest, grassland, bullet plot). Soils contained 47e2398 mg Pb/kg dry weight (dw), but also had different pH-CaCl 2 (3.2e6.8) and organic matter contents (3.8e13%). Therefore artificial soils with different pH and organic matter contents and two natural soils were included as control soils. Earthworms were exposed for 28 days and toxicity and uptake of Pb were related to total, water and 0.01 M CaCl 2 extractable and porewater Pb concentrations as well as to soil characteristics. Pb uptake in the earthworms linearly increased with increasing soil concentrations. At >2000 mg Pb/kg dw and pH 3.3e3.5, high earthworm mortality with significant weight loss and complete inhibition of reproduction were recorded. At <1000 mg/kg dw, earthworm reproduction was more related to differences in pH and other soil characteristics than to Pb.

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Determining the bioavailability and toxicity of lead contamination to earthworms requires using a combination of physicochemical and biological methods

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Verweij

Gestel

2014

Environmental Pollution

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“…BIOINDICADORES DE CONTAMINAÇÃO Independentemente dos testes de toxicidade, a grande maioria dos autores concorda que as minhocas E. fetida e E. andrei, assim como outras minhocas, fazem bem o papel de bioindicadores sensíveis e oferecem inúmeras possibilidades de estudos de contaminação ambiental tanto por agrotóxicos, como por metais, derivados do petróleo, antibióticos, produtos veterinários, e outros poluentes (Sisinno et al 2005, Loureiro et al 2005.…”

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Uso de minhocas como bioindicadores de contaminaçao de solos.

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Bouché, 1972, as qualificaram para testes de toxicidade para fins de registro de agrotóxicos, junto aos órgãos regulamentadores de diversos países. Além da relativa facilidade de criação de E. fetida e E. andrei, as condições desses testes são internacionalmente aceitas e permitem padronização de estudos e comparações internacionais; informam sobre toxicidade relativa às espécies endêmicas; permitem avaliações preliminares em relação a intervalos de doses do poluente para os testes; fornecem estimativas sobre o CENO (concentração sem efeito observável) para exposição contínua, e ajudam no estabelecimento de condições para testes de efeitos subletais e sub-crônicos. Este artigo apresenta resultados e questionamentos de vários estudos ecotoxicológicos com minhocas como bioindicadores de contaminação ambiental. As pesquisas mostraram que a bioacumulação de agrotóxicos, metais, derivados do petróleo, antibióticos e compostos de uso veterinário em minhocas varia conforme a espécie, o composto, concentração, tempo de contato e características do solo. Outras respostas das minhocas em reação a poluentes foram observadas, tais como: variações na produção e peso de casulos; efeitos fisiológicos e deformações, e reações comportamentais de espiralamento, mudanças na capacidade de escavação, agitação e rejeição ao solo contaminado. Verifica-se que o potencial de informações bioindicadoras de poluição provenientes de estudos com minhocas é bastante grande, mas as análises devem levar em conta as espécies, categorias ecológicas, as condições ambientais e as analogias com outros organismos, usos, abusos e misturas de agrotóxicos e outros poluentes. Palavras chave: Agrotóxicos, metais pesados, outros poluentes, bioindicadores, ecotoxicologia. Andréa, M. M. de. 2010. El uso de las lombrices de tierra como bioindicadoras de la contaminación de los suelos. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.), Número Especial 2: 97-107. RESUMEN. El nicho ecológico de las lombrices de tierra las caracteriza como organismos del suelo muy importantes que se pueden utilizar como bioindicadores ambientales. Las características de las lombrices de tierra, principalmente de Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) y E. andrei Bouché, 1972 las califica para realizar las pruebas de toxicidad requeridas para el registro de plaguicidas en muchos países. Además de la facilidad de cría de E. fetida y E. andrei, las condiciones de estas pruebas son aceptadas internacionalmente, permitiendo la estandarización de los estudios y comparaciones en el ámbito internacional. Los resultados de estas pruebas dan información sobre la relativa toxicidad de una ISSN 0065-1737 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.) Número Especial 2: 95-107 (2010 Recibido: 16/05/2008; aceptado: 08/01/2010.

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“…Furthermore, E. fetida can be reproduced easy and quickly in the laboratory and its sensitivity to contaminants are in the same range than other more important earthworms species in soils. Their locomotor abilities enable them to avoid unfavourable environments (Filser et al 2000) and the behaviour parameter was equally or more sensitive than other sublethal parameters as reproduction or growth (Loureiro et al 2005). …”

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“…However, procedures can be adapted to soils, using leachates extracted with water, in order to assess the impact of soil composition on ground water (Loureiro et al 2005;Alvarenga et al 2008a). Vibrio fischeri bioassays have demonstrated to be sensitive to heavy metals and can detect acute and sublethal effects caused by a large number of chemicals (Ribo and Kaiser, 1983).…”

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Amendment application in a multi-contaminated mine soil: effects on soil enzymatic activities and ecotoxicological characteristics

Manzano

Esteban

Peñalosa

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Esta es la versión de autor del artículo publicado en: This is an author produced version of a paper published in: El acceso a la versión del editor puede requerir la suscripción del recurso Access to the published version may require subscription AbstractSeveral amendments were tested on soils obtained from an arsenopyrite mine, further planted with Arrhenatherum elatius and Festuca curvifolia, in order to assess their ability to improve soil's ecotoxicological characteristics. The properties used to assess the effects were: soil enzymatic activities (dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase, acid phosphatase, urease, protease and cellulase), terrestrial bioassays (Eisenia fetida mortality and avoidance behavior), and aquatic bioassays using a soil leachate (Daphnia magna immobilisation and Vibrio fischeri bioluminescence inhibition).The treatment with FeSO4 1% w/w was able to reduce extractable As in soil, but increased the extractable Cu, Mn and Zn concentrations, as a consequence of the decrease in soil pH, in relation to the unamended soil, from 5.0 to 3.4, respectively. As a consequence, this treatment had a detrimental effect in some of the soil enzymatic activities (e.g. dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase, urease and cellulase), did not allow plant growth, induced E. fetida mortality in the highest concentration tested (100% w/w), and its soil leachate was very toxic towards D. magna and V. fischeri. The combined application of FeSO4 1% w/w with other treatments (e.g. CaCO3 1% w/w and paper mill 1% w/w) allowed a decrease in extractable As and metals, and a soil pH 3 value closer to neutrality. As a consequence, dehydrogenase activity, plant growth and some of the bioassays identified those as better soil treatments to this type of multicontaminated soil.

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Terrestrial avoidance behaviour tests as screening tool to assess soil contamination

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Determining the bioavailability and toxicity of lead contamination to earthworms requires using a combination of physicochemical and biological methods

Determining the bioavailability and toxicity of lead contamination to earthworms requires using a combination of physicochemical and biological methods

Uso de minhocas como bioindicadores de contaminaçao de solos.

Amendment application in a multi-contaminated mine soil: effects on soil enzymatic activities and ecotoxicological characteristics

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