Results 61 to 70 of about 51,765 (301)

Diversity of Pharmaceuticals Enhances Antibiotic Resistance in the Invertebrate Gut via Biofilm‐Mediated Mechanisms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Pharmaceutical diversity acts as an independent driver of antibiotic resistance in soil invertebrates. While bulk soil remains unaffected, the collembolan gut microbiome exhibits significant resistance gene enrichment under complex chemical exposure and diurnal warming.
Yi‐Fei Wang, Ya‐Ning Wang, Da Lin, Jia‐Yang Xu, Feng‐Yuan Qi, Hui‐Ling Cui, Hui‐Jie Lu, Min Qiao, Edward Topp, Dong Zhu, Matthias C. Rillig, Yong‐Guan Zhu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earthworms’ role in the management and regulation of croplands: Comparative research on field and laboratory studies revealed by bibliometric analysis

Ecological Indicators
Environmental changes in croplands pose new threats to earthworms, one of the most well-known soil biota. In this study, we conducted a comparative bibliometric analysis of experimental studies on earthworms in croplands at the field and laboratory ...
Jie Chen, Jinshan Zhao, Haiyan Du, Miu Xu, Yu Lei, Wenyan Chen, Liujie Xu, Jinlong Chao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive study on the ecotoxicity of ivermectin to earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
Ivermectin (IVM) is a dewormer commonly utilized in animal farming. Nevertheless, there is a deficiency of research on the bioecotoxicity of IVM in soil.
Zhanfei Ma, Weifeng Zhu, Jungang Kang, Xiaoyong Ma, Guojun Jiang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil Hg Contamination Impact on Earthworms’ Gut Microbiome [PDF]

, 2020
Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic heavy metals and is known for its persistence in the environment and potential to accumulate along the food chain.
Frossard, Aline, Adrien Mestrot, Aline Frossard, Jeanine Brantschen, Gygax, Sebastian, Mestrot, Adrien, Sebastian Gygax, Brantschen, Jeanine   +7 more
core   +1 more source

A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil heterogeneity and earthworms independently promote growth of two bamboo species

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Soils are commonly spatially heterogeneous and earthworms are widely distributed in terrestrial ecosystems. While both soil heterogeneity and earthworms can influence the performance of plants, whether they can interact to affect the growth of bamboo ...
Chao Si, Wei Xue, Zi-Wu Guo, Jian-Feng Zhang, Meng-Meng Hong, Yi-Yue Wang, Jing Lin, Fei-Hai Yu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Earthworms Coordinate Soil Biota to Improve Multiple Ecosystem Functions.

Current Biology, 2019
Earthworms have been perceived as benevolent soil engineers since the time of Charles Darwin, but several recent syntheses link earthworm activities to higher greenhouse gas emissions, less soil biodiversity, and inferior plant defense against pests. Our
Ting Liu, Xiaoyun Chen, Xin Gong, I. Lubbers, Yang-yang Jiang, Wenhuan Feng, Xianping Li, J. Whalen, M. Bonkowski, B. Griffiths, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The ecology and control of earthworms on golf courses [PDF]

, 2006
Earthworm casts on golf courses affect the playability of the turf and can potentially damage mowing equipment. Traditionally this problem has been limited using chemical controls.
Bartlett, Mark D.
core  

Electrohydraulic Folding Ring Actuators for Radially Contracting Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an Electrohydraulic Folding Ring Actuator that combines high‐performance electrohydraulic actuation with origami‐inspired folding geometry to achieve constricting radial actuation. This integration yields significant inner lumen constriction, alongside a gripping force capable of holding objects exceeding four times the actuator's ...
Gavril Yong En Tan, Quan Xiong, Jonathan William Ambrose, Zeynep Altundal, Raye Chen‐Hua Yeow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features of the Genetic Structure of the Earthworms Aporrectodea (Superspecies) Caliginosa (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Complex in Ukraine

, 2008
An investigation of the genetic structure of the Aporrectodea caliginosa – A. trapezoids diploidpolyploid complex of earthworms found in the Ukraine is performed by means of biochemical genetic marking with respect to six loci (Aat, Es-1, -2, -3, and -4,
Межжерин С. В., Гарбар О. В., Власенко Р. П.   +2 more
core   +1 more source