Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 4(1), pp. 7 - 12
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2016.040102
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Caenorhabditis elegans as a Test Organism for Detecting Soil Toxicity in Saudi Arabia

Saleh Alhewairini ^1,*, Ian R Mellor ², Ian R Duce ^2
1 The Agricultural and Veterinary College, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
² School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK

ABSTRACT

The extensive and intensive use of many pesticides in agriculture has caused environmental pollution. Chemicals directly added to the soil, whether in greenhouses or in open fields can reach ground water, rivers and lakes by run off, where significant amounts may directly or indirectly affect human health. Therefore, interest has grown to establish appropriate, fast and inexpensive methods to assess the environmental impacts of chemicals, including pesticides, in soil. Soil organisms are important for soil fertility, and sustainability of soil ecosystems can be disrupted by soil toxicity. The main aim of this study is to establish a novel and convenient assay to investigate and quantify soil toxicity.

KEYWORDS
C.elegans, Oxamyl, Pharyngeal Pumping, Pesticides, Nematodes

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Saleh Alhewairini , Ian R Mellor , Ian R Duce , "Caenorhabditis elegans as a Test Organism for Detecting Soil Toxicity in Saudi Arabia," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 7 - 12, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2016.040102.

(b). APA Format:
Saleh Alhewairini , Ian R Mellor , Ian R Duce (2016). Caenorhabditis elegans as a Test Organism for Detecting Soil Toxicity in Saudi Arabia. Environment and Ecology Research, 4(1), 7 - 12. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2016.040102.