Popović N, Strunjak-Perović I, Sauerborn Klobučar R, Barišić J, Babić S, Jadan M, Kepec S,
Kazazić SP, Matijatko V, Beer Ljubić B, Car I, Klobučar GV, Čož-Rakovac R (2015) Impact of
treated wastewater effluent on fish and toxicity biosensors. Sci Total Environ 538:23–37
Prakash M, Karmegam N (2010) Vermistabilization of press mud using Perionyx ceylanensis Mich.
Bioresour Technol 101:8464–8468
Pramanik P, Chung YR (2011) Changes in fungal population of fly ash and vinasse mixture during
vermicomposting by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida, documentation of cellulose isozymes in vermicompost. Waste Manag 31:1169–1175
Pramanik P, Ghosh GK, Ghosal PK, Banik P (2007) Changes in organic—C, N, P and K and
enzyme activities in vermicompost of biodegradable organic wastes under limiting and microbial inoculants. Bioresour Technol 98:2485–2494
Reinecke AJ, Reinecke SA (1997) The influence of lead and manganese on spermatozoa of Eisenia
foetida (Oligochaeta). Soil Biol Biochem 29:737–742
Richardson JB, Gorres JH, Jackson BP, Friedland AJ (2015) Trace metals and metalloids in forest
soils and exotic earthworms in northern New England, USA. Soil Biol Biochem 85:190–198
Romero E, Plaza C, Senesi N, Nogales R, Polo A (2007) Humic acid-like fractions in raw and
vermicomposted winery and distillery wastes. Geoderma 139:397–406
Saint-Denis M, Labrot F, Narbonne JF, Ribera D (1998) Glutathione, glutathione related enzymes,
and catalase in the earthworm Eisenia fetida andrei. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 35:602–614
Samali A, Nordgren H, Zhivotovsky B, Peterson E, Orrenius S (1999) A comparative study of
apoptosis and necrosis in HepG2 cells: oxidant-induced caspase inactivation leads to necrosis.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 255:6–11
Sandrini JZ, Lima JV, Regoli F, Fattorini D, Notti A, Marins LF, Monserrat JM (2008) Antioxidant
responses in the nereidid Laeonereis acuta (Annelida, Polychaeta) after cadmium exposure.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 70:115–120
Sangwan P, Kaushik CP, Garg VK (2008) Feasibility of utilization of horse dung spiked filter cake
in vermicomposters using exotic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresour Technol 99
(7):2442–2448
Sarojini S, Ananthakrishnasamy S, Manimegala G, Prakash M, Gunasekaran G (2009) Effect of
lignite fly ash on the growth and reproduction of earthworm Eisenia fetida. e-J Chem 6
(2):511–517
Savigny JC, Cuvier J (1826) Analysis of work of the royal academy of sciences during the year
1821, Physical part. Zoology. Mém Acad Sci Inst France (Hist) 5:176–184
Schreck E, Geret F, Gontier L, Treilhou M (2008) Neurotoxic effect and metabolic responses
induced by a mixture of six pesticides on the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa nocturna.
Chemosphere 71:1832–1839
Sharma K, Garg VK (2017) Vermimodificaion of ruminant excreta using Eisenia fetida. Environ
Sci Pollut Res 24(24):19938–19945
Sharma K, Garg VK (2018) Comparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice
straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.). Bioresour Technol
250:708–715
Singh S, Eapen S, D’Souza SF (2006) Cadmium accumulation and its influence on lipid peroxidation and antioxidative system in an aquatic plant, Bacopa monnieri L. Chemosphere
62:233–246
Singh S, Bhat SA, Singh J, Kaur R, Vig AP (2016) Vermistabilization of thermal plant fly ash using
Eisenia fetida. J Ind Pollut Control 32(2):554–561
Sivakumar S, Kasthuri H, Prabha D, Senthilkumar P, Subbhuraam CV, Song YC (2009) Efficiency
of compositing Parthenium plant and neem leaves in the presence and absence of an oligochaete, Eisenia fetida. Iran J Environ Health Sci Eng 6:201–208
Spurgeon DJ, Hopkin SP (1996) Effects of metal-contaminated soils on the growth, sexual
development, and early cocoon production of the earthworm Eisenia fetida, with particular
reference to zinc. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 35:86–95
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Kazazić SP, Matijatko V, Beer Ljubić B, Car I, Klobučar GV, Čož-Rakovac R (2015) Impact of
treated wastewater effluent on fish and toxicity biosensors. Sci Total Environ 538:23–37
Prakash M, Karmegam N (2010) Vermistabilization of press mud using Perionyx ceylanensis Mich.
Bioresour Technol 101:8464–8468
Pramanik P, Chung YR (2011) Changes in fungal population of fly ash and vinasse mixture during
vermicomposting by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida, documentation of cellulose isozymes in vermicompost. Waste Manag 31:1169–1175
Pramanik P, Ghosh GK, Ghosal PK, Banik P (2007) Changes in organic—C, N, P and K and
enzyme activities in vermicompost of biodegradable organic wastes under limiting and microbial inoculants. Bioresour Technol 98:2485–2494
Reinecke AJ, Reinecke SA (1997) The influence of lead and manganese on spermatozoa of Eisenia
foetida (Oligochaeta). Soil Biol Biochem 29:737–742
Richardson JB, Gorres JH, Jackson BP, Friedland AJ (2015) Trace metals and metalloids in forest
soils and exotic earthworms in northern New England, USA. Soil Biol Biochem 85:190–198
Romero E, Plaza C, Senesi N, Nogales R, Polo A (2007) Humic acid-like fractions in raw and
vermicomposted winery and distillery wastes. Geoderma 139:397–406
Saint-Denis M, Labrot F, Narbonne JF, Ribera D (1998) Glutathione, glutathione related enzymes,
and catalase in the earthworm Eisenia fetida andrei. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 35:602–614
Samali A, Nordgren H, Zhivotovsky B, Peterson E, Orrenius S (1999) A comparative study of
apoptosis and necrosis in HepG2 cells: oxidant-induced caspase inactivation leads to necrosis.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 255:6–11
Sandrini JZ, Lima JV, Regoli F, Fattorini D, Notti A, Marins LF, Monserrat JM (2008) Antioxidant
responses in the nereidid Laeonereis acuta (Annelida, Polychaeta) after cadmium exposure.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 70:115–120
Sangwan P, Kaushik CP, Garg VK (2008) Feasibility of utilization of horse dung spiked filter cake
in vermicomposters using exotic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresour Technol 99
(7):2442–2448
Sarojini S, Ananthakrishnasamy S, Manimegala G, Prakash M, Gunasekaran G (2009) Effect of
lignite fly ash on the growth and reproduction of earthworm Eisenia fetida. e-J Chem 6
(2):511–517
Savigny JC, Cuvier J (1826) Analysis of work of the royal academy of sciences during the year
1821, Physical part. Zoology. Mém Acad Sci Inst France (Hist) 5:176–184
Schreck E, Geret F, Gontier L, Treilhou M (2008) Neurotoxic effect and metabolic responses
induced by a mixture of six pesticides on the earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa nocturna.
Chemosphere 71:1832–1839
Sharma K, Garg VK (2017) Vermimodificaion of ruminant excreta using Eisenia fetida. Environ
Sci Pollut Res 24(24):19938–19945
Sharma K, Garg VK (2018) Comparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice
straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.). Bioresour Technol
250:708–715
Singh S, Eapen S, D’Souza SF (2006) Cadmium accumulation and its influence on lipid peroxidation and antioxidative system in an aquatic plant, Bacopa monnieri L. Chemosphere
62:233–246
Singh S, Bhat SA, Singh J, Kaur R, Vig AP (2016) Vermistabilization of thermal plant fly ash using
Eisenia fetida. J Ind Pollut Control 32(2):554–561
Sivakumar S, Kasthuri H, Prabha D, Senthilkumar P, Subbhuraam CV, Song YC (2009) Efficiency
of compositing Parthenium plant and neem leaves in the presence and absence of an oligochaete, Eisenia fetida. Iran J Environ Health Sci Eng 6:201–208
Spurgeon DJ, Hopkin SP (1996) Effects of metal-contaminated soils on the growth, sexual
development, and early cocoon production of the earthworm Eisenia fetida, with particular
reference to zinc. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 35:86–95
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