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Aquaculture, Fish and FisheriesWith the rising cost and ecological impact of traditional fishmeal, there is an urgent need for sustainable and locally available alternative protein sources in aquaculture.
Belay Abdissa +2 more
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Earthworm (Eisenia fetida) Mediated Macropore Network Formation in Black Soil: Decay Straw as a Trigger for Sustainable Tillage [PDF]
AgricultureIn this study, a method for creating networked macropores through tillage using Eisenia fetida attracted by food sources derived from decomposing straw was proposed.
Baoguang Wu +9 more
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The complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of two sibling species of lumbricid earthworms, Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826) and Eisenia andrei (Bouché, 1972) (Annelida, Crassiclitellata): comparison of mitogenomes and phylogenetic positioning [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Composting earthworms of the genus Eisenia play an important role in soil ecosystems. However, taxonomic classification of this genus, especially the sibling species Eisenia fetida and Eisenia andrei, is complicated because of their morphological ...
Csaba Csuzdi, Jachoon Koo, Yong Hong
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Improving Wastewater-treatment Wetlands by Exogenous Carbon Earthworms
Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2023 【Objective】 Constructed wetland is a biotechnological technique to treat wastewater; its function depends on a multitude of biotic and abiotic factors. This paper compares the performance of eight wetlands constructed by different materials. 【Method】 The
HAO Yiting +6 more
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Agriculture, 2023 We studied the effect of rockwool matrix on the conventional physical and chemical properties of soil and analyzed its toxicological effect on Eisenia fetida. The physical and chemical properties of rockwool were studied with characterization tests.
Shengyang Zheng +6 more
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The role of local earthworms in plant nutrient addition in the Ethiopian Drylands [PDF]
Scientia Agricola, 2023 The Ethiopian Drylands are rich in their variety of local earthworm species. However, the category of species, and the effect of their performance on additions to plant nutrients have not been adequately evaluated.
Kassa Teka
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Fermentation, 2023 The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of inoculation of Trichoderma harzianum, Eisenia fetida and cow dung on the physicochemical quality of paddy straw composting which was carried out for 90 days.
Neetu Sharma +3 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Mango tree pruning results in high biomass output, which is a serious agricultural and environmental problem. Vermicomposting is a potential, fast and sustainable tool to address these challenges.
Bhavik Keniya +4 more
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Asymmetrical hybridization and gene flow between Eisenia andrei and E. fetida lumbricid earthworms [PDF]
, 2018 Uniformly pigmented Eisenia andrei (Ea) and striped E. fetida (Ef) lumbricid earthworms are hermaphrodites capable of self-fertilization, cross-fertilization, and asymmetrical hybridization.
Bigaj, Janusz +3 more
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Development of a novel heterologous gene expression system using earthworms
Scientific Reports, 2021 In recent years, animals and plants have received increasing attention as potential next-generation protein production systems, especially for biopharmaceuticals and animal proteins.
Shin-ichi Akazawa +6 more
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