[en] Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are present in biosolids from wastewater treatment facilities, a common soil amendment. Exposing earthworms ( Eisenia fetida) to AgNP and AgNO3 in soil with 0 and 7.5 g biosolids kg−1 for 28 days showed AgNO3 was more lethal to earthworms in artificial soil (LC20 ≤ 325 mg Ag kg−1) than natural soil (LC20 ≥ 573 mg Ag kg−1). In contrast, AgNPs were more lethal in natural soil (LC20 ≤ 425 mg Ag kg−1) than artificial soil (LC20 ≥ 653 mg Ag kg−1). Earthworm response to silver in artificial soil may not reflect toxicity in biosolids-amended natural soils.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Lemtiri, Aboulkacem ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Ingénierie des biosystèmes (Biose) > Echanges Eau - Sol - Plantes ; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Jia, Yu; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Ejack, Leanne; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Akaram, Ismail S.; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Dórea, Haroldo S. ; Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Sergipe Brazil, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Energia e Ambiente/INCT-E&A, 40110-040 Salvador, BA, Brazil
Colinet, Gilles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Echanges Eau - Sol - Plantes
Francis, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Gestion durable des bio-agresseurs
Ghosal, Subhasis; Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
Sunahara, Geoffrey I.; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Whalen, Joann K. ; Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Language :
English
Title :
Silver toxicity to the earthworm <i>Eisenia fetida</i> is inconsistent in natural and artificial soils amended with wastewater biosolids
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