<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The influence of ions of heavy metals (copper, cadmium, nickel, zinc, cobalt and manganese) was investigated on the basis of trophic characteristics: the average daily ration (ADR), and duration of food passage (DFP) of the <italic>Lymnaea stagnalis</italic> L. in various concentrations of toxicants in vivisection experiment. In addition to these indicators, the total amount of food consumed in the solutions with various concentrations of pollutants was found out during the chronic experiment and it was calculated for an individual (average monthly ration – AMR). It leads to the conclusions about the intensity of food consuming considering different levels of intoxication. In solutions with lethal concentrations, the death of animals occurs during the first day of its impact due to the damage of tissues and organ systems. Chronic lethal concentrations of toxicants inhibit the nutrition of pond snails dramatically. At the beginning of the experiment, solutions of heavy metals with sublethal concentrations give some stimulatory effect on the digestive system of molluscs that is replaced by its suppression in case of longer being in the toxic environment. The influence of toxicants within a subthreshold limit cannot be considered safe because of the cumulative properties of heavy metals – they become sublethal with prolonged exposure time.</p></abstract>

The influence of ions of heavy metals (copper, cadmium, nickel, zinc, cobalt and manganese) was investigated on the basis of trophic characteristics: the average daily ration (ADR), and duration of food passage (DFP) of the Lymnaea stagnalis L. in various concentrations of toxicants in vivisection experiment. In addition to these indicators, the total amount of food consumed in the solutions with various concentrations of pollutants was found out during the chronic experiment and it was calculated for an individual (average monthly ration – AMR). It leads to the conclusions about the intensity of food consuming considering different levels of intoxication. In solutions with lethal concentrations, the death of animals occurs during the first day of its impact due to the damage of tissues and organ systems. Chronic lethal concentrations of toxicants inhibit the nutrition of pond snails dramatically. At the beginning of the experiment, solutions of heavy metals with sublethal concentrations give some stimulatory effect on the digestive system of molluscs that is replaced by its suppression in case of longer being in the toxic environment. The influence of toxicants within a subthreshold limit cannot be considered safe because of the cumulative properties of heavy metals – they become sublethal with prolonged exposure time.

Trophic characteristics of <italic>Lymnaea stagnalis</italic> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) in toxic environment

Zhytomyr National Agroecological University

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Trophic characteristics of  (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) in toxic environment

The influence of ions of heavy metals (copper, cadmium, nickel, zinc, cobalt and manganese) was investigated on the basis of trophic characteristics: the...

Trophic characteristics of Lymnaea stagnalis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) in toxic environment

Published Online: Aug 28, 2019

Page range: 292 - 300

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2019-0022

Keywords
L., Cu, Cd, Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, toxicity, trophic characteristics, molluscs

© 2019 Tetiana Pinkina et al., published by Sciendo

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Trophic characteristics of Lymnaea stagnalis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) in toxic environment

Published Online: Aug 28, 2019

Page range: 292 - 300

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2019-0022

KeywordsL., Cu, Cd, Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, toxicity, trophic characteristics, molluscs

© 2019 Tetiana Pinkina et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
L., Cu, Cd, Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, toxicity, trophic characteristics, molluscs