| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9456280 | Environmental Pollution | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In the context of increasing freshwater pollution, the impact on life-traits (survival, growth and fecundity) and locomotion of Potamopyrgus antipodarum of a 5-week field-concentration exposure to the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR and the triazine herbicide, atrazine was studied. Whatever the age of exposed snails (juveniles, subadults, adults), microcystin-LR induced a decrease in survival, growth and fecundity but had no effect on locomotion. Atrazine induced a decrease in locomotory activity but had no significant effect on the life-traits. These results are discussed in terms of consequences to field populations.
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Authors
Claudia Gerard, Virginie Poullain,