Abstracts

CONTENTS

  • Introductory and Magistral lecture 3
  • Session 1 – Earthworm Biodiversity & DNA Bar-Coding 4
  • Oral Contributions 5
  • Poster Contributions 16
  • Session 2 – Earthworm Immunology & Physiology 42
  • Oral Contributions 43
  • Poster Contributions 54
  • Session 3 – Earthworms as Indicators of Change on a Local, Regional & Global Scale 83
  • Oral Contributions 84 Poster Contributions 95
  • Session 4 – Earthworms & Ecosystem Services 120
  • Oral Contributions 121
  • Poster Contributions 131
  • Session 5 – Earthworms Interaction 157
  • Oral Contributions 158
  • Poster Contributions 169
  • Session 6 – Earthworms, Soil & Fertility 203
  • Oral Contributions 204
  • Poster Contributions 214
  • Session 7 – Earthworms, Soil Contamination & Bioremediation 231
  • Oral Contributions 232
  • Poster Contributions 243
  • Session 8 – Vermicomposting & Waste Management 264
  • Oral Contributions 265
  • Poster Contributions 276
  • Author Index 303