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  • Title: Lead toxicity, locomotion and feeding in the freshwater snail, Lymnaea stagnalis (L.).
    Author: Pyatt AJ, Pyatt FB, Pentreath VW.
    Journal: Invert Neurosci; 2002 Apr; 4(3):135-40. PubMed ID: 12488973.
    Abstract:
    The effects of lead (5 or 10 ppm) on the survival of the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis (L.) collected from lead contaminated or uncontaminated environments were evaluated under controlled laboratory conditions. The animals from the contaminated environment had significantly greater survivability than those from the unpolluted environment to subsequent acute (up to 24 days) exposure to lead. Acute (72 h) exposure to lead inhibited several behavioural activities including locomotion, feeding, tentacle extension and emergence from the shell. Lead bioaccumulated in the snail tissues, especially the buccal mass and stomach. The freshwater snail provides a valuable system for studying the bioaccumulation and development of tolerance to environmental lead.
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