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Body metal concentrations and glycogen reserves in earthworms ( Dendrobaena octaedra ) from contaminated and uncontaminated forest soil

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 159; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.envpol.2010.09.005

1873-6424

Martin Holmstrup, Jesper Givskov Sørensen, Johannes Overgaard, Mark Bayley, Anne‐Mette Bindesbøl, Stine Slotsbo, Karina Vincents Fisker, Kristine Maraldo, Dorthe Waagner, Rodrigo Labouriau, Gert Asmund,

Heavy metals in environment

Stress originating from toxicants such as heavy metals can induce compensatory changes in the energy metabolism of organisms due to increased energy expenses associated with detoxification and excretion processes. These energy expenses may be reflected in the available energy reserves such as glycogen. In a field study the earthworm, Dendrobaena octaedra, was collected from polluted areas, and from unpolluted reference areas. If present in the environment, cadmium, lead and copper accumulated to high concentrations in D. octaedra. In contrast, other toxic metals such as aluminium, nickel and zinc appeared to be regulated and kept at low internal concentrations compared to soil concentrations. Lead, cadmium and copper accumulation did not correlate with glycogen reserves of individual worms. In contrast, aluminium, nickel and zinc were negatively correlated with glycogen reserves. These results suggest that coping with different metals in earthworms is associated with differential energy demands depending on the associated detoxification strategy.