A comparison of POPs bioaccumulation in Eisenia fetida in natural and artificial soils and the effects of aging.

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Authors	VLČKOVÁ Klára HOFMAN Jakub
Year of publication	2012
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Environmental Pollution
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.08.049
Field	Soil contamination adn decontamination incl. pesticides
Keywords	POPS bioavailability; Artificial soil; Bioaccumulation; Earthworm; Aging
Description	The aim of this study was to prove that TOC content is not a single factor affecting the bioavailability of POPs and that TOC based extrapolation might be incorrect, especially when comparing natural and artificial soils. The results showed different behavior and bioavailability of POPs in natural and artificial soils and apparent effects of aging on these differences. Hence, direct TOC based extrapolation between various soils seems to be limited.
Related projects:	Interactions among the chemicals, environment and biological systems and their consequences on the global, regional and local scales (INCHEMBIOL) Bioakumulace perzistentních organických kontaminantů v žížalách ve vztahu k jejich biodostupnosti v půdě Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí