Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity.

B. Förster; C.A.M. van Gestel; J.E. Koolhaas; G. Nentwig; J.M.L. Rodrigues; J.P. Sousa; S.E. Jones; T. Knacker

doi:10.1023/B:ECTX.0000012410.99020.97

Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity.

B. Förster, C.A.M. van Gestel, J.E. Koolhaas, G. Nentwig, J.M.L. Rodrigues, J.P. Sousa, S.E. Jones, T. Knacker

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Organic matter (OM) decomposition and soil fauna feeding activity were integrated as functional endpoints into ecotoxicological tests with intact-soil-core Terrestrial Model Ecosystems (TMEs). Cellulose filter paper served as standardized OM and was either inserted into the top soil or placed on the soil surface for a period of up to 16 weeks. Faunal feeding activity was assessed by the bait-lamina method. The fungicide carbendazim, applied at six dosages ranging from 0.36 kg/ha to 87.5 kg a.i./ha, served as a model chemical. To validate the results from the TME test, a field study was run in parallel. In TMEs the cellulose paper inserted into the soil was decomposed faster than under field conditions. The carbendazim-induced effects on OM decomposition in TMEs and in the field were comparable and followed a clear dose-response relationship. The calculated EC

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-141
Journal	Ecotoxicology
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ECTX.0000012410.99020.97
Publication status	Published - 2004

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Förster, B., van Gestel, C. A. M., Koolhaas, J. E., Nentwig, G., Rodrigues, J. M. L., Sousa, J. P., Jones, S. E., & Knacker, T. (2004). Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity. Ecotoxicology, 13, 129-141. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ECTX.0000012410.99020.97

Förster, B. ; van Gestel, C.A.M. ; Koolhaas, J.E. ; Nentwig, G. ; Rodrigues, J.M.L. ; Sousa, J.P. ; Jones, S.E. ; Knacker, T. / Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity. In: Ecotoxicology. 2004 ; Vol. 13. pp. 129-141.

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Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity. / Förster, B.; van Gestel, C.A.M.; Koolhaas, J.E.; Nentwig, G.; Rodrigues, J.M.L.; Sousa, J.P.; Jones, S.E.; Knacker, T.

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Förster B, van Gestel CAM, Koolhaas JE, Nentwig G, Rodrigues JML, Sousa JP et al. Ring-testing and field-validation of a terrestrial model ecosystem - An instrument for testing potentially harmful substances: effects of carbendazim on organic matter breakdown and soil fauna feeding activity. Ecotoxicology. 2004;13:129-141. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ECTX.0000012410.99020.97