@article{fdi:010086392, title = {{D}oes a decade of soil organic fertilization promote copper and zinc bioavailability to an epi-endogeic earthworm ?}, author = {{L}aurent, {C}. and {B}ravin, {M}. {N}. and {B}lanchart, {E}ric and {C}rouzet, {O}. and {P}elosi, {C}. and {L}amy, {I}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}hile long-term organic fertilizer ({OF}) applications tend to decrease copper ({C}u) and zinc ({Z}n) availability in agricultural soils, earthworm bioturbation has been reported to have the opposite effect. {T}hus, the consequences of {OF} amendments in earthworm-inhabited soils on {C}u and {Z}n bioavailability to earthworms are still under debate. {H}ere, we assessed the effect of a decade of agronomically realistic {OF} applications on {C}u and {Z}n availability in earthworm-inhabited soils and the consequences on {C}u and {Z}n bioavailability to earthworms. {A}n epi-endogeic species ({D}ichogaster saliens) was exposed in microcosms to three field-collected soils that had received either no, mineral, or organic fertilization for a decade. {D}issolved organic matter ({DOM}) properties (i.e., concentration, aromaticity, and binding properties toward {C}u), p{H}, and {C}u and {Z}n availability (i.e., total concentration and free ionic activity) were determined in the solution of the soil containing earthworms. {C}u and {Z}n bioavailability was assessed by measuring the net accumulation (ng) and concentration of {C}u and {Z}n in earthworms (mg kg(-1)). {D}espite soil {C}u and {Z}n contamination induced by a decade of {OF} applications, organic fertilization induced an increase in soil p{H} and {DOM} properties that drove the reduction of {C}u and {Z}n availability in earthworm-inhabited soils, while bioturbation had little effect on soil p{H}, {DOM} properties, and {C}u and {Z}n availability. {C}onsistently, {C}u and {Z}n bioavailability to earthworms did not increase with {OF} applications. {F}rom an ecotoxicological perspective, our results suggest that agronomically realistic applications of {OF} for a decade should not pose a risk to earthworms in terms of {C}u and {Z}n net accumulation, but further studies have to be undertaken to understand consequent long-term toxicity after exposure.}, keywords = {{B}ioaccumulation ; {F}auna ; {M}etal ; {P}ore water ; {P}otentially toxic element ; {W}astes ; {REUNION} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {P}ollution {R}esearch}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[15 ]}, ISSN = {0944-1344}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1007/s11356-022-23404-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086392}, }