Browsing by Subject "earthworms"
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Assessing the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings utilizing earthworm and microbial assays
(Springer, 2015)Problems associated with mining are the disposal of wastes on tailing disposal facilities (TDFs). The aim of this study was to determine the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings by using earthworm bioassays, earthworm biomarkers ... -
Effects of Cry1Ab transgenic maize on lifecycle and biomarker responses of the earthworm, Eisenia Andrei
(MDPI, 2012)A 28-day study was conducted to determine the effects of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin on the earthworm Eisenia andrei. Previously, investigations have been limited to life-cycle level effects of this protein ... -
Molecular assessment of commercial and laboratory stocks of Eisenia spp. (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from South Africa
(Council of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum, 2013)DNA barcoding was used to investigate laboratory and commercial stocks of Eisenia species from four provinces of South Africa. The COI gene was partially amplified and sequenced in selected earthworms from eight local ...