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Structural and functional differentiation of bacterial communities in post-coal mining reclamation soils of South Africa: bioindicators of soil ecosystem restoration by Ezeokoli, Obinna T., Bezuidenhout, Cornelius C., Maboeta, Mark S., Khasa, Damase P., Adeleke, Rasheed A.

“…Soil microbial communities are suitable soil ecosystem health indicators due to their sensitivity to management practices and role in soil ecosystem processes…”
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Aflatoxins in the soil ecosystem: an overview of its occurrence, fate, effects and future perspectives by Fouché, Tanya, Claassens, Sarina, Maboeta, Mark

“…Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific strains of fungi, especially Aspergillus spp. These natural toxins are mainly found in soil, decaying…”
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Pesticide impacts on soil life in southern Africa: Consequences for soil quality and food security by Eijsackers, Herman, Maboeta, Mark

“…•Pesticides are widely applied in southern Africa but data on their concentrations and persistence in soil are very limited.•Research on pesticide impacts on…”
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Effect of Bacillus cereus on the ecotoxicity of metal-based fungicide spiked soils: Earthworm bioassay by Oladipo, Oluwatosin G., Burt, Adam F., Maboeta, Mark S.

“…Soil microorganisms exhibit varying levels of metal tolerance across a diverse range of environmental conditions. The use of metal-based fungicides such as…”
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Ecotoxicological Assessment of Chemical Fumigants Utilising an Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) Bioassay and Soil Microbial Communities by Fouché, Tanya C., Claassens, Sarina, Maboeta, Mark S.

“…Fumigation is an important crop protection practice employed to control soil pathogens and diseases. Metham sodium and cadusafos are two commonly used soil…”
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Preliminary evidence of differences in cadmium tolerance in metal-free stocks of the standard earthworm test species Eisenia andrei (Oligochaeta) by Otomo, Patricks Voua, Otomo, Laetitia Voua, Bezuidenhout, Carlos C., Maboeta, Mark S.

“…To test whether metal-tolerant and metal-sensitive earthworm specimens could be an inherent part of metal-free earthworm populations, (i) we used DNA barcoding…”
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Ecotoxicological Effects of Aflatoxins on Earthworms under Different Temperature and Moisture Conditions by Fouché, Tanya, Claassens, Sarina, Maboeta, Mark Steve

“…Aflatoxin contamination remains one of the most important threats to food safety and human health. Aflatoxins are mainly found in soil, decaying plant material…”
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Sublethal Effects of Ionic and Nanogold on the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans by Maboeta, Mark, Jordaan, Anine, Botha, Tarryn Lee, Bosch, Suanne, Wepener, Victor

“…The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is used as an ecotoxicological model species in both aqueous medium and solid substrates. It is easy and of low cost to…”
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Global Trends of Green Pesticide Research from 1994 to 2019: A Bibliometric Analysis by Smith, Hein Hendrik, Idris, Oladayo Amed, Maboeta, Mark Steve

“…The fast-growing world population places food production under enormous pressure to ensure food security. One of the most common methods to increase food…”
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Assessment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spore density and viability in soil stockpiles of South African opencast coal mines by Ezeokoli, Obinna T, Nwangburuka, Cyril C, Adeleke, Rasheed A, Roopnarain, Ashira, Paterson, D Garry, Maboeta, Mark S, Bezuidenhout, Cornelius C

“…The symbioses between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and plant roots is essential for nutrient uptake and growth of most vascular plants. Soil condition and…”
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Tolerance and growth kinetics of bacteria isolated from gold and gemstone mining sites in response to heavy metal concentrations by Oladipo, Oluwatosin Gbemisola, Ezeokoli, Obinna Tobechukwu, Maboeta, Mark Steve, Bezuidenhout, Jacobus Johannes, Tiedt, Louwrens R., Jordaan, Anine, Bezuidenhout, Cornelius Carlos

“…Response and growth kinetics of microbes in contaminated medium are useful indices for the screening and selection of tolerant species for eco-friendly…”
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The Enchytraeid Reproduction Test (ERT): A Potentially Quick and Affordable Tool for the Assessment of Metal Contaminated Soils in Emerging Economies by Voua Otomo, Patricks, Wahl, Jurie, Maboeta, Mark S.

“…The enchytraeid reproduction test (ERT) was used to assess the ecotoxicity of selected mine tailings and agricultural soils from South Africa. The mine…”
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Utilizing Eisenia andrei to assess the ecotoxicity of platinum mine tailings disposal facilities by Jubileus, Mandy T., Theron, Pieter D., van Rensburg, Leon, Maboeta, Mark S.

“…South Africa is an important platinum mining country which results in environmental impacts due to the construction of tailing disposal facilities (TDFs). It…”
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Inadequate Taxonomy and Highly Divergent COI Haplotypes in Laboratory and Field Populations of Earthworms used in Ecotoxicology. A Case Study by Otomo, Patricks Voua, Maboeta, Mark S, Bezuidenhout, Carlos

“…DNA barcoding was used to investigate the phylogenetic delimitations of Eisenia sp. populations used in ecotoxicological research in South Africa. A total of…”
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Spatio-seasonal dynamics of bacteria and metal composition of a platinum mine tailings dam, Rustenburg, South Africa by Maboeta, Mark S., Oladipo, Oluwatosin G., Bezuidenhout, Cornelius C., Marais, Laurette M., Rauwane, Molemi

“…Seasonal variations and proximity to polluted sites, among other factors, play a vital role in soil composition. The impact of spatio-seasonal changes on…”
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Effects of Cry1Ab transgenic maize on lifecycle and biomarker responses of the earthworm, Eisenia andrei by van der Merwe, Frances, Bezuidenhout, Carlos, van den Berg, Johnnie, Maboeta, Mark

“…A 28-day study was conducted to determine the effects of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin on the earthworm Eisenia andrei. Previously, investigations…”
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Editorial: Nature conservation, biodiversity protection and ecological risk assessment: Three worlds apart in need of connection by Eijsackers, Herman J. P., Maboeta, Mark S., van Straalen, Nico M., Wepener, Victor

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Molecular Assessment of Commercial and Laboratory Stocks of Eisenia Spp. (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from South Africa by Otomo, Laetitia Voua, Otomo, Patricks Voua, Bezuidenhout, Carlos C, Maboeta, Mark S

“…DNA barcoding was used to investigate laboratory and commercial stocks of Eisenia species from four provinces of South Africa. The COI gene was partially…”
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A greenhouse trial to investigate the ameliorative properties of biosolids and plants on physicochemical conditions of iron ore tailings: Implications for an iron ore mine site remediation by Cele, Emmanuel Nkosinathi, Maboeta, Mark

“…An iron ore mine site in Swaziland is currently (2015) in a derelict state as a consequence of past (1964–1988) and present (2011 – current) iron ore mining…”
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Single and combined effects of metal-based fungicides on Eisenia andrei in different scenarios of climatic change by Kaka, Hussain, Opute, Prosper, Maboeta, Mark

“…This study evaluated the ecotoxicity of metal-based fungicides under the current scenarios of global climatic change (20 °C and 25 °C) and moisture content…”
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