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Abstract
Atrazine was applied on sandy loam soil and its residues were monitored in soil samples and earthworms (Aporredodea caliginosa) extracted from treated soil at 0, 7, 14, 28 and 56 days. The concentration of total soluble proteins, and the activities of glutamic oxaloacetic transami‐nase (GOT) and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) were determined and related to atrazine disappearance in soil and worms. Residues of atrazine have caused a significant elevation of the activity of the two transaminases, coinciding with significant decrease in total soluble protein concentration. The study is suggesting the use of total soluble protein, GOT and GPT activities in earthworms as biomarker of exposure to atrazine residues.
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