Fernando Monroy

Earthworms strongly modify microbial biomass and activity triggering enzymatic activities during vermicomposting independently of the application rates of pig slurry

Manuel Aira, Fernando Monroy, Jorge Domínguez · The Science of The Total Environment · 2007 · 222 citations

Agriculture, Soil Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture +17

Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) Modifies the Structure and Physiological Capabilities of Microbial Communities Improving Carbon Mineralization During Vermicomposting of Pig Manure

Manuel Aira, Fernando Monroy, Jorge Domínguez · Microbial Ecology · 2007 · 149 citations

Agriculture, Microbiology, Soil Sciences +15

Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) Activates Fungal Growth, Triggering Cellulose Decomposition During Vermicomposting

Manuel Aira, Fernando Monroy, Jorge Domínguez · Microbial Ecology · 2006 · 148 citations

Agriculture, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +10

Detritivorous earthworms directly modify the structure, thus altering the functioning of a microdecomposer food web

Manuel Aira, Luís Sampedro, Fernando Monroy et al. · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · 2008 · 120 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Ecology +11

Reduction of total coliform numbers during vermicomposting is caused by short-term direct effects of earthworms on microorganisms and depends on the dose of application of pig slurry

Fernando Monroy, Manuel Aira, Jorge Domínguez · The Science of The Total Environment · 2009 · 115 citations

Agriculture, Microbiology, Soil Sciences +9