Abstract:Environmental risk assessment of contaminated soils requires bioindicators that allow the assessment of bioavailability and toxicity of chemicals. Although many bioassays can determine the ecotoxicity of soil samples in the laboratory, few are available and standardized for on-site application. Bioassays based on specific threshold values that assess the in situ and ex situ bioavailability and risk of metal(loid)s and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils to the land snail Cantareus aspersus have ne… Show more
“…Soil quality is a determining factor for the well‐being of crops. Louzon et al (2022) applied an active biomonitoring method involving the use of caged snails to monitor the presence of metal(loid) and organic compounds in the soil. This approach integrates both biological and chemical components using in situ and ex situ assays and has been proposed as an ISO standard.…”
It is imperative to recognize that metals should not be dismissed as outdated contaminants simply because emerging contaminants have garnered increased attention.
“…Soil quality is a determining factor for the well‐being of crops. Louzon et al (2022) applied an active biomonitoring method involving the use of caged snails to monitor the presence of metal(loid) and organic compounds in the soil. This approach integrates both biological and chemical components using in situ and ex situ assays and has been proposed as an ISO standard.…”
It is imperative to recognize that metals should not be dismissed as outdated contaminants simply because emerging contaminants have garnered increased attention.
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