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Different Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation Affect Avoidance Response and Toxicity Response in Earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

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The application of nano-level passivating agents in the remediation of soil heavy metal pollution has received widespread attention, but its harm to soil animals should also be addressed. This study explored the effect of three nanomaterials—nanohydroxyapatite apatite (n-HAP), nano zeolite (n-zeolite), and nanometer iron oxide (n-Fe3O4), on catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content through filter paper contact test. The effects of nanomaterials spiked at 1.5%wt of soils on earthworm avoidance behavior were also be studied, and the crystallinity and surface charge of three nanomaterials were characterized. The results showed that the activities of CAT, SOD and POD and the content of MDA have been changed at different level. And earthworms have obvious avoidance behavior to the three kinds of nanomaterials. Therefore, nanomaterials do have adverse effects on earthworms, and their biological toxicity should be considered when selecting passivating agents for soil heavy metal pollution remediation.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Fund Committee, China (Grant Numbers 41877119 and 41471255) and the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Numbers 2018YFD0800306-04 and 2018YFF0213404).

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    Yaxin Liu, Kun Xu & Jiemin Cheng

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Liu, Y., Xu, K. & Cheng, J. Different Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation Affect Avoidance Response and Toxicity Response in Earthworm (Eisenia fetida). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 104, 477–483 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-020-02823-y

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