The use of diplopods in soil ecotoxicology - A review

Autor(es)

Souza, Tatiana da Silva ^[1] ; Christofoletti, Cintya Aparecida ^[2] ; Bozzatto, Vlamir ^[2] ; Fontanetti, Carmem Silvia ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, UFES, Ctr Ciencias Agr, Dept Biol, BR-29500000 Alegre, ES - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Biol, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY; v. 103, p. 68-73, MAY 2014.
• Citações Web of Science: 13

Resumo

Diplopods play an important role in the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems, actively participating in the decomposition of organic matter and soil aeration. They have gained increased attention from ecotoxicology research because they are continuously exposed to soil contaminants and biological effects of chemical stressors can be measurable at various levels of biological organization. This paper is the first review on the use of diplopods as soil bioindicators and compiles the effects of the different toxic chemical agents on these animals. Special emphasis is given on the interpretation of the effects of heavy metals and complex mixtures in target organs of diplopods. (C)2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/50578-3 - Avaliacao da toxicidade de residuos industriais e urbanos aplicados na agricultura.
• Beneficiário: Cintya Aparecida Christofoletti de Figueiredo
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 06/52383-7 - Analise da toxicidade e mutagenicidade de solo de landfarming, proveniente de refinaria de petroleo, antes e depois de processos que visam estimular a biodegradacao de hidrocarbonetos.
• Beneficiário: Tatiana da Silva Souza
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado