Effects of military training, warfare and civilian ammunition debris on the soil organisms: an ecotoxicological review
Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo,
David Fernández-Calviño,
Manuel Arias-Estévez
et al.
Abstract:Civilian and military activities are sources of water and soil contamination by inorganic and organic contaminants caused by shooting practices, warfare, and/or mechanized military training. Lead poisoning and contaminant bioaccumulation due to spent shots or other related military contaminants have been widely studied for mammals, birds, and plants. Although there are different papers on the impact on earthworms, information on micro and mesofauna (i.e., collembola, nematodes, etc.) is still scarce. Here, we … Show more
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