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Cadmium impact on the growth and survival rate of great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) in the chronic experiment

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Size-weight relationships are very important ecological and physiological characteristics of aquatic organisms. These data are essential for assessing the growth and reproduction processes in populations and ecosystems. There is a signifant variability in growth rates, size, and body weight in adults Lymnaea stagnalis in solutions containing Cd2+. The least sensitive size parameter to the cadmium ions in the chronic experiment is the shell height, and the most sensitive – its thickness. During the chronic experiment, the shell height of the pond snail increased over time in solutions of cadmium. The shell height growth rate did not differ significantly if compared with the mean values of this parameter from the control group. Time is the main factor causing changes in the body weight of the great pond snail under the influence of cadmium ions. Cadmium ions concentrations cause changes in shell thickness only in case of prolonged influence. The slowdown in the growth of shell thickness began to demonstrate statistically significant differences from the control values after 20–30 days of exposure. The survival of L. stagnalis individuals in a toxic environment depends on the concentration of the metal ion, the duration of its impact. In the range of chronic lethal concentrations, the number of the remaining alive snails decreased rapidly over time, and their survival rate was 2–3 times lower than in the control.

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Pinkina, T., Zymaroieva, A. & Fedoniuk, T. Cadmium impact on the growth and survival rate of great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) in the chronic experiment. Biologia 77, 749–756 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-022-01015-9

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