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Evaluation of metal pollution related to human health risk in freshwater snail Viviparus contectus (Millet, 1813) as a potential bioindicator species in Lake Habitat (Turkey)
Freshwater mollusks are employed as bioindicators for the assessment of water quality in biomonitoring studies since the water quality of natural...
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Radiological hazard assessment of 210Po in freshwater mussels (Sinanodonta jourdyi) and golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) in Vietnam
210 Po is a significant source of ionizing radiation that people are exposed to through food globally. This paper presents the wide range of...
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Polyethylene Microplastics Affected Survival Rate, Food Intake and Altered Oxidative Stress Parameters in Freshwater Snail Indoplanorbis exustus
Microplastics have a negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. Gastropod mollusks serve as bioindicators and are good model systems for ecotoxicological...
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Using freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) as a biological model for ecotoxicology studies: a systematic review
Over time, a growing increase in human pollutants in the aquatic environment has been observed. The global presence of residues in water bodies...
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Biosorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous effluents utilising snail shell dust as a biomaterial
The freshwater snail, Bellamya bengalensis is commonly utilised as food by humans and its shells are discarded as waste and considered a nuisance....
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Invasion potential of the aquarium pet snail Planorbella trivolvis in India: impact of certain abiotic and biotic factors
Planorbella trivolvis (ramshorn snail) is one of India’s most extensively sold exotic aquarium pet snails. The unintentional or deliberate release of P...
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A sustainable biosorption technique for treatment of industrial wastewater using snail shell dust (Bellamya bengalensis)
Water, an essential commodity available to mankind, is constantly under pollution threat. Industries are one of the major causative factors for its...
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Triazophos-induced Respiratory and Behavioral Effects and Development of Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) for short-term Exposed Freshwater Snail, Bellamya Bengalensis
The physiological effects of triazophos were examined using respiratory and behavioral endpoints in Bellamya bengalensis under a 96-hour acute...
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Understanding the differential impacts of two antidepressants on locomotion of freshwater snails (Lymnaea stagnalis)
There is growing evidence of negative impacts of antidepressants on behavior of aquatic non-target organisms. Accurate environmental risk assessment...
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Mycofiltration of Aqueous Iron (III) and Imidacloprid Solutions, and the Effects of the Filtrates on Selected Biomarkers of the Freshwater Snail Helisoma duryi
To alleviate the burden of water contamination, a newly developed form of bioremediation known as mycofiltration can be employed. Mycofiltration is...
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Toxicity and genotoxicity of domestic sewage sludge in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818)
Waste produced in homes is one of the main sources of pollutants in freshwater ecosystems. Therefore, it is imperative to implement methodologies...
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Effects of Commercial Sunscreens on Survival, Reproduction and Embryonic Development of the Aquatic Snail Biomphalaria glabrata (SAY, 1818)
Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the use of sunscreens. Consequently, the occurrence in aquatic environments of...
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Previous stress causes a contrasting response to cadmium toxicity in the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum: lethal and behavioral endpoints
In aquatic ecosystems, animals are often exposed to a combination of stressors, including both natural and anthropogenic factors. Combined stressors...
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Trophic transfer patterns of arsenic in freshwater ecosystem layers in arsenic-endemic Ganges Delta and its potential human health risk
Arsenic (As) is a toxic environmental contaminant with global public health concern. In aquatic ecosystems, the quantification of total As is...
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Effects of Environmental-Related Concentration of Tamoxifen on Hormonal Balance and Reproduction of the Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata (Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae)
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer and infertility. It acts as an estrogen antagonist or agonist, depending on the target species. Tamoxifen...
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Potential toxic effects of titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles on the biological, biochemical, and histological aspects of the land snail Helix aspersa
Nanotechnology has come a long way in our lives. However, it maintains some negative effects on the environment. This study aims to use the land...
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Role of ROS generation in acute genotoxicity of azoxystrobin fungicide on freshwater snail Lymnaea luteola L
Azoxystrobin (AZ) is an aryloxy pyrimidine fungicide extensively applied in the agriculture field all over the world. There is a little information...
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Toxicity of ionic liquids in marine and freshwater microorganisms and invertebrates: state of the art
The variety of applications and expected growth in ionic liquid production are raising concerns about the release of these compounds into aquatic...
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Assessment of the Effects of Environmental Concentrations of Microplastics on the Aquatic Snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Microplastics are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems. They can be found at the surface, in the water column, and in sediments. Multiple negative...
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Macroinvertebrates as engineers for bioturbation in freshwater ecosystem
Bioturbation is recognized as a deterministic process that sustains the physicochemical properties of the freshwater ecosystem. Irrigation,...
