Accumulation of heavy metals by enchytraeids and earthworms in a floodplain

Van Vliet, PCJ; Didden, WAM; Van der Zee, S; Peijnenburg, W

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531037

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Journal Article

Year

2006

Language

English

HERO ID 531037
In Press No
Year 2006
Title Accumulation of heavy metals by enchytraeids and earthworms in a floodplain
Authors Van Vliet, PCJ; Didden, WAM; Van der Zee, S; Peijnenburg, W
Journal European Journal of Soil Biology
Volume 42
Issue Suppl.1
Page Numbers S117-S126
Abstract The river floodplain 'Afferdense and Deestsche Waarden' (ADW) in The Netherlands is diffusely contaminated with several heavy metals. It is, however, unclear whether this mixed contamination exerts any adverse ecotoxicological effects. In November 2000 and May 2001 a field survey was conducted in two areas in the ADW to collect a wide range of data concerning contamination levels, bioavailability, enchytraeids and earthworms and abiotic factors such as lutum and organic matter content, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and soil nutrient concentrations. Earthworms and enchytraeids were also analyzed for heavy metal content. At both sites arsenic and zinc were present in, soil at relatively high concentrations (above the Dutch intervention value). In the two areas, both enchytraeids, and earthworms accumulated metals. Fridericia ulrikae accumulated more cadmium than Enchytraeus buchholzi and Henlea perpusilla. The earthworm Lumbricus rubellus accumulated larger concentrations of Cr, Cu and Pb than Aporrectodea caliginosa and Allolobophora chlorotica. Dietary, physiological and behavioral characteristics may have contributed to these differences. (c) 2006 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2006.09.005
Wosid WOS:000243263800015
Url http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1164556306000975
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Keyword floodplain; heavy metals; enchytraeids; earthworms; accumulation; regression; eisenia-foetida; copper; cadmium; soils; zinc; resistance; buchholzi; toxicity; field; lead
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