Toxicokinetics of hydrophobic organic compounds in oligochaeta: A critical review

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ŠMÍDOVÁ Klára SVOBODOVÁ Markéta HOFMAN Jakub

Year of publication 2021
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Environmental Pollution
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Faculty of Science

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Web https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121013257?via%3Dihub
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117743
Keywords Hydrophobic organic compounds; Toxicokinetic models; Uptake and elimination rate constants; Bioaccumulation factors; Soil properties; Aging
Description Toxicokinetic studies appertain to the fundamental research of soil bioavailability. However, the research outcomes of aspects influencing uptake and elimination of hydrophobic organic compounds have not been summarized so far. In our review, a recapitulation of available toxicokinetic data (i.e. experimental conditions, if the steady state was reached, uptake and elimination rate constants, and bioaccumulation factors) is presented in well-arranged tables. Further, toxicokinetic models are overviewed in the schematic form. In the review, the required information could be quickly found and/or the experimental gaps easily identified. Generally a little is known about the effects of soil properties other than soil organic matter. Limited or no data are available about soil treatment, food supply during laboratory exposure, and metabolization in oligochaeta. The impact of these factors might be important especially for arable soils with typically low organic matter content but high consequences on humans. Besides these circumstances, other uncertainties between published studies have been found. Firstly, the scientific results are provided in heterogenous units: bioaccumulation factors as well as the rate constants are reported in dry or wet weight of soil and earthworms. The steady state is another critical factor because the time to reach the equilibrium is influenced not only by soil and compound characteristics but for example also by aging. Nevertheless, toxicokinetic studies bring irreplaceable information about the real situation in soil and our review help to define missing knowledge and estimate the scientific priorities.
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