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Metal-metal interactions in biological systems. Part IV. Freshwater snail Bulinus globosus

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The toxicity against title snails of all Al, Cd, Co(II), Cr(III), Cu(II), Fe (III), Mg, Mn(II), Mo(VI), Ni(II), Pb(II), Se(VI), V(V) and Zn ions was checked in 96 h tests in the water of Kariba Lake. Based on the mortality — concentration relationship the toxicity order of the above ions against Bulinus globosus is Cu(II) > Ni(II) > Cd > Pb(II) > Zn > Al > V(V)> Cr(III)> Se(VI) > Fe(III) =Co(II)> Mn(II) > Mg > Mo(VI). Only Mg, Pb(II), Cu(II), Cd, Zn and Ni(II) ions are harmful to these snails as their mortality is observed at the naturally occuring concentrations. Other metal ions cause lethality at naturally unrealistic concentrations. The following pairs of metal ions were also checked for mutual interactions: Cd-Al, Cd-Co, Cd-Cr, Cd-Cu, Cd-Fe, Cd-Mg, Cd-Mn, Cd-Mo, Cd-Ni, Cd-Pb, Cd-Se, Cd-V, Cd-Zn, Cu-Al, Cu-Co, Cu-Cr, Cu-Fe, Cu-Mg, Cu-Mn, Cu-Mo, Cu-Ni, Cu-Pb, Cu-Se, Cu-V, Cu-Zn, Ni-Al, Ni-Co, Ni-Cr, Ni-Fe, Ni-Mg, Ni-Mn, Ni-Mo, Ni-Pb, Ni-Se, Ni-V, Ni-Zn, Pb-Al, Pb-Co, Pb-Cr, Pb-Fe, Pb-Mg, Pb-Mn, Pb-Mo, Pb-Se, Pb-V, Pb-Zn, Zn-Al, Zn-Co, Zn-Cr, Zn-Fe, Zn-Mg, Zn-Mn, Zn-Mo, Zn-Se, Zn-V. Synergism and antagonism were several times observed in various combinations of ions. The effect of metal-metal interactions on an accumulation of those metals in the flesh and shells of snails was also observed and measured.

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  1. Chemistry Department, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Harare

    Piotr Tomasik, Sungano Mhizha, Mark. F. Zaranyika & Satchmore Muchiriri

  2. University Lake Kariba Research Station, Kariba, Zimbabwe

    Christopher M. Magadza & Alfred Chirume

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Tomasik, P., Magadza, C.M., Mhizha, S. et al. Metal-metal interactions in biological systems. Part IV. Freshwater snail Bulinus globosus . Water Air Soil Pollut 83, 123–145 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00482599

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