Benzo(a)pyrene shows low toxicity to three species of terrestrial plants, two soil invertebrates, and soil-nitrifying bacteria.

L.E. Sverdrup; S.B. Hagen; P.H. Krogh; C.A.M. van Gestel

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2006.01.007

Benzo(a)pyrene shows low toxicity to three species of terrestrial plants, two soil invertebrates, and soil-nitrifying bacteria.

L.E. Sverdrup, S.B. Hagen, P.H. Krogh, C.A.M. van Gestel

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We examined the toxicity of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) to several standard test organisms including the seed emergence and early life-stage growth of three terrestrial plants (Trifolium pratense, Lolium perenne, and Brassica alba), the survival and reproduction of enchytraeids (Enchytraeus crypticus), and the nitrifying ability of soil bacteria. To also have a look at possible food-chain effects, we included a two-species reproduction test with predatory mites (Hypoaspis aculeifer) and collembolan (Folsomia fimetaria) prey. No effect or only weak effects even at very high BaP concentrations were observed for all tests. None of the soil invertebrates were affected within the concentration range tested (up to 947 mg kg

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	362-368
Journal	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume	66
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2006.01.007
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Benzo(a)pyrene shows low toxicity to three species of terrestrial plants, two soil invertebrates, and soil-nitrifying bacteria.

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