Use of Bioassays to Evaluate the Effect of Acute Toxicity, Reproduction and Increase of Biomass of Earthworms Eisenia fetida in Acclimated Domestic Domestic Sewage Sludge

Authors

  • P. R. Dores-Silva Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
  • M. D. Landgraf Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
  • Maria Olímpia Oliveira Rezende Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2013.01.021

Keywords:

acute toxicity, Eisenia fetida, domestic sewage sludge

Abstract

As main objective, this work evaluates the effect of the sewage sludge on the acute toxicity, reproduction and on the increase of biomass of earthworms Eisenia fetida. The results showed that none of the initial matrices (sewage sludge itself or mixed with soil) presented acute toxicity for the earthworms nor interfere in a negative way on the increase of biomass during the first 14 days. However after this period the organisms tended to lose weight.

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Published

19-06-2013

How to Cite

Dores-Silva, P. R., Landgraf, M. D., & Rezende, M. O. O. (2013). Use of Bioassays to Evaluate the Effect of Acute Toxicity, Reproduction and Increase of Biomass of Earthworms Eisenia fetida in Acclimated Domestic Domestic Sewage Sludge. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Contamination, 8(1), 143–146. https://doi.org/10.5132/eec.2013.01.021

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Short Communication

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