Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Eisenia andrei"
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Ecotoxicity of mine tailings: unrehabilitated versus rehabilitated
(Springer, 2018)Earthworms are bioindicators of soil pollution. The ecotoxicity of tailings from selected gold mines in South Africa was investigated utilizing Eisenia andrei bioassays and biomarkers. Samples were obtained from unrehabilitated, ... -
Effect of Bacillus cereus on the ecotoxicity of metal-based fungicide spiked soils: earthworm bioassay
(Springer, 2019)Soil microorganisms exhibit varying levels of metal tolerance across a diverse range of environmental conditions. The use of metal-based fungicides such as mancozeb and copper oxychloride could potentially result in increased ... -
Effect of biofumigants on soil microbial communities and ecotoxicology of earthworms (Eisenia andrei)
(Springer, 2016)Biofumigation is considered a good alternative to chemical fumigation because it can control crop pathogens and diseases with lower health and environmental risks than chemical fumigants. Glucosinolates are volatile compounds ... -
Inadequate taxonomy and highly divergent COI haplotypes in laboratory and field populations of earthworms used in ecotoxicology. A case study
(Zoological Society of Southern Africa [SU LIS], 2013)DNA barcoding was used to investigate the phylogenetic delimitations of Eisenia sp field populations and laboratory cultures used in ecotoxicological research in South Africa. A total of three focal groups (used in published ...