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earthworms. Environ Pollut 145:402–424
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Plaza C, Nogales R, Senesi N, Benitez E, Polo A (2007) Organic matter humification by
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near Olkusz (Poland). Environ Int 30(7):901–910
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pollutant on wheat (Triticum aestivum) at biochemical levels. Chemosphere 74:119–124
Lin D, Zhou Q, Xie X, Liu Y (2010) Potential biochemical and genetic toxicity of triclosan as an
emerging pollutant on earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Chemosphere 81:1328–1333
Liu X, Lee J, Ji K, Takeda S, Choi K (2012) Potentials and mechanisms of genotoxicity of six
pharmaceuticals frequently detected in freshwater environment. Toxicol Lett 211:70–76
Liu S, Zhou Q, Wang Y (2011) Ecotoxicological responses of the earthworm Eisenia fetida exposed
to soil contaminated with HHCB. Chemosphere 83(8):1080–1086
Logsdson G (1994) Worldwide progress in vermicomposting. Biocycle 35:63–65
Loh TC, Lee YC, Liang JB, Tan D (2005) Vermicomposting of cattle and goat manures by Eisenia
foetida and their growth and reproduction preference. Bioresour Technol 96:111–114
Lourenço JI, Pereira RO, Silva AC, Morgado JM, Carvalho FP, Oliveira JM, Malta MP, Paiva AA,
Mendo SA, Goncalves FJ (2011a) Genotoxic endpoints in the earthworms/sub-lethal assay to
evaluate natural soils contaminated by metals and radionuclides. J Hazard Mater 186:788–795
Lourenço J, Silva A, Carvalho F, Oliveira J, Malta M, Mendo S, Gonçalves F, Pereira R (2011b)
Histopathological changes in the earthworm Eisenia andrei associated with the exposure to
metals and radionuclides. Chemosphere 85:1630–1634
Luo Y, Wang XR, Shi HH (2005) Electron paramagnetic resonance investigation of in vivo free
radical formation and oxidative stress induced by 2,4-dichlorophenol in the freshwater fish
Carassius auratus. Environ Toxicol Chem 24(9):2145–2153
Maity S, Roy S, Chaudhury S, Bhattacharya S (2008) Antioxidant responses of the earthworm
Lampito mauritii exposed to Pb and Zn contaminated soil. Environ Pollut 151(1):1–7
Maity S, Roy S, Bhattacharya S, Chaudhury S (2011) Metallothionein responses in the earthworm
Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) following lead and zinc exposure: a promising tool for monitoring
metal contamination. Eur J Soil Biol 47:69–71
Mark EM (1961) Report of the secretary’s commission on pesticides and their relationships to
environmental health. U.S. Dept. of Health Education and Welfare, Washington, DC, p 269
Markad VL, Kodam KM, Ghole VS (2012) Effect of fly ash on biochemical responses and DNA
damage in earthworm Dichogaster curgensis. J Hazard Mater 215–216:191–198
Mooney HA, Mack RN, McNeely JA, Neville LE, Schei PJ, Waage JK (2005) Invasive Alien
species: a new synthesis, SCOPE, vol 63. Island Press, Washington, DC, p 368
Morgan JE, Morgan AJ (1998) The distribution and intracellular compartmentation of metals in the
endogeic earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa sampled from an unpolluted and a metal contaminated site. Environ Pollut 99:167–175
Morgan AJ, Mossekmans JFW, Charnock JM, Bennet A, Winters C, O’Reilly M, Fisher P, Andre J,
Turner M, Gunning P, Kille P (2012) In situ metal imaging and Zn ligand-speciation in a soildwelling sentinel: complementary electron microprobe and synchrotron microbeam X-ray
analyses. Environ Sci Technol 47:1073–1081
Muthukumaravel K, Amsath A, Sukumaran M (2008) Vermicomposting vegetable waste using cow
dung. e-J Chem 5(4):810–813
Nahmani J, Hodson ME, Black S (2007) A review of studies performed to assess metal uptake by
earthworms. Environ Pollut 145:402–424
Nath G, Singh K, Singh DK (2009) Effect of different combinations of animal dung and agro/
kitchen wastes on growth and development of earthworm Eisenia fetida. Aust J Basic Appl Sci
4:3553–3556
Plaza C, Nogales R, Senesi N, Benitez E, Polo A (2007) Organic matter humification by
vermicomposting of cattle manures alone and mixed with two-phase olive pomace. Bioresour
Technol 9:5085–5089
264
H. Kaur et al.