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Effects of water column depth and sediment base area on the bioturbation efficacy of freshwater operculate snails

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The bioturbation potential of three freshwater operculate snails, Filopaludina bengalensis, Gabbia orcula and Melanoides tuberculata, was compared, using water column depth and sediment surface area as the explanatory variables. Assessment of nutrient fluxes from sediment to overlying water was estimated in glass microcosms, that varied in height (tall, medium, short) and base (narrow, wide), resulting in six habitat conditions. In course of movement and grazing, all the three snail species modified surface architecture of the sediment. Besides, the snails modulated NOXˉ (NO2ˉ-N + NO3ˉ-N), NH4+-N and PO43−-P concentrations and other parameters (TDS, conductivity) of the water column in significantly varying proportions. Snail-induced changes in the rate of nutrient flux were highest for F. bengalensis. Periphytic chlorophyll-a concentration was reduced in all snail-treated microcosms compared to the control. Grazing, scraping and movement of snails on sediment facilitated the release of the nutrients in a species-specific manner depending on sediment surface area and water column depth of the microcosm. Apparently, snails may be useful in mobilizing the sediment content in freshwater lakes and ponds, facilitating ecosystem processes.

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The authors acknowledge the Head, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta for the facilities provided in carrying out this work. GA and GKS acknowledge the financial assistance of UGC, through UGC-UPE II programme of University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. AC acknowledges UGC-URF (Sanction No. UGC/487/Fellow (Univ) dated 04.07.2017: University of Calcutta) for providing financial support.

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Chakraborty, A., Saha, G.K. & Aditya, G. Effects of water column depth and sediment base area on the bioturbation efficacy of freshwater operculate snails. Hydrobiologia 851, 1397–1414 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05380-7

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