Molluscicidal activity of four Apiaceae essential oils against the freshwater snail Radix peregra
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-017-0842-3
Abstract: Snails of the family Lymnaeidae are an essential link in the transmission of zoonotic diseases. Radix peregra is a European freshwater snail and a susceptible intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, the causing agent of fascioliasis.… read more here.
Keywords: bitter fennel; freshwater snail; radix peregra; essential oils ... See more keywords
DNA barcoding of the medically important freshwater snail Physa acuta reveals multiple invasion events into Africa.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.08.027
Abstract: The medically important freshwater snail Physa acuta is highly invasive and has been reported in several freshwater environments across Africa. To identify species and provide initial insights into the origins of P. acuta into African… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater snail; freshwater; invasion; important freshwater ... See more keywords
Cadmium in vivo exposure alters stress response and endocrine-related genes in the freshwater snail Physa acuta. New biomarker genes in a new model organism.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.10.012
Abstract: The freshwater snail Physa acuta is a sensitive organism to xenobiotics that is appropriate for toxicity testing. Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal with known toxic effects on several organisms, which include endocrine disruption and… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater snail; response; snail physa; stress response ... See more keywords
Exposure to single and binary mixtures of fullerenes and triclosan: Reproductive and behavioral effects in the freshwater snail Radix balthica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108565
Abstract: Emerging pollutants occur in complex mixtures in rivers and have the potential to interact with freshwater organisms. The chronic effects of nominal exposure to 3 μg/L of fullerenes (C60) and 1 μg/L of triclosan (TCS) alone and… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater snail; tcs c60; exposure; c60 ... See more keywords
Assessing multigenerational effects of prednisolone to the freshwater snail, Physa acuta (Gastropoda: Physidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.06.024
Abstract: Prednisolone (PDS), a potent synthetic glucocorticoid is widely prescribed for its exceptional anti-inflammatory properties. Several studies have detected the environmental presence of PDS in water bodies which has led to an ecological concern for its… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater snail; assessing multigenerational; snail physa; exposure ... See more keywords
Nutrient content and shelf life analysis of freshwater snail (Pila ampullacea) instant baby porridge
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DOI: 10.26656/fr.2017.4(s3).s20
Abstract: The quality of instant baby porridge leads to nutrient content, consumer’s acceptability and shelf life. The use of freshwater snail flour (Pila ampullacea) as a substitution in the product increases the product nutrition value. The… read more here.
Keywords: shelf life; life; nutrient content; freshwater snail ... See more keywords
Genetic Diversity, Morphometric Characterization, and Conservation Reassessment of the Critically Endangered Freshwater Snail, Heleobia atacamensis, in the Atacama Saltpan, Northern Chile
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DOI: 10.3390/biology12060791
Abstract: Evaporitic ecosystems of the Atacama Desert contain a rich endemic fauna, including mollusk species. A recent study performed in the freshwater snail Heleobia atacamensis, endemic to the Atacama Saltpan, revealed a strong interdependence of genetic… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; freshwater snail; heleobia atacamensis; atacamensis ... See more keywords