Contrasting Sensitivities to Fluoride Toxicity between Juveniles and Adults of the Aquatic Snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Hydrobiidae, Mollusca)

  • Aránzazu Aguirre-Sierra
  • Álvaro Alonso
  • Julio A. Camargo
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Abstract

In contrast to aquatic vertebrates, there is scarce available information on the contrasting tolerance to fluoride of different life stages and/or sizes of aquatic invertebrates. The purpose of this study was to assess the likely differences in sensitivity between juveniles and adults of the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Hydrobiidae, Mollusca) to short-term (4 days) toxicity of fluoride ion (F−). LC50 and EC50 values for juveniles were significantly lower than those for adults at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. Based on our results, the use of fluoride data of bioassays with juveniles should provide more protective water quality criteria than data from adult stage.

Keywords

Fluoride Short-term toxicity Potamopyrgus antipodarum Life stages Aquatic invertebrates 
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Acknowledgments

Funds for this research came from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (CGL2006-06804/BOS) and the University of Alcalá provided logistical support. M. Aránzazu Aguirre-Sierra was supported by a grant (Beca de Introducción a la Investigación) from the University of Alcalá. Dr. Álvaro Alonso is currently supported by a Juan de la Cierva contract from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Aránzazu Aguirre-Sierra
    • 1
  • Álvaro Alonso
    • 1
  • Julio A. Camargo
    • 1
  1. 1.Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de CienciasUniversidad de AlcaláAlcalá de Henares, MadridSpain

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