Bioaccumulation of hexachlorobenzene in Eisenia foetida at dierent aging stages

The impacts of contact time on the extractability, the availability of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in dierent soils (paddy soil, red soil, and uvo-aquic soil) and bioaccumulation in earthworm Eisenia foetida were investigated under controlled conditions in laboratory. Results indicated that the aging rate of HCB displaying a biphasic character in dierent soils: a rapid aging in the first 60 d followed by a slow aging in the next 120 d incubation time. Moreover, most of extractable HCB (about 90%) decline occurr...