Short-term changes of metal availability in soil. II: The influence of earthworm activity.

T. Natal da Luz, G. Ojeda, D.M. Costa, J. Pratas, R.P. Lanno, C.A.M. van Gestel, J.P. Sousa

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    Abstract

    This study aimed to evaluate short-term earthworm-induced changes in the availability of metals applied to soil directly (metal-spiked) or via an organic matrix (sludge-amended). A laboratory experiment was performed using destructive sampling of microcosms filled with agricultural soil. A concentration gradient of industrial sludge contaminated predominantly with Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn, and a soil freshly spiked with the same metal concentrations were applied on top of the soil columns. Individuals of Dendrobaena veneta (mimicking a realistic density of 500 earthworms per m
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)178-186
    JournalApplied Soil Ecology
    Volume49
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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