Essays about: "Lymnaea stagnalis"

Found 2 essays containing the words Lymnaea stagnalis.

  1. 1. Identification of mRNA expressions as biomarkers of environmental pollutants in the great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Johanna Eriksson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The great pond snail, Lymnaea stagnalis is considered a sensitive species to environmentalpollution and is used in ecotoxicology testing. The snail is naturally found in the environment inthe Holarctic realm in Europe, northern America and Asia but also in some parts of Australia. READ MORE

  3. 2. Behavioural effects on Lymnaea stagnalis following sublethal exposure to the antidepressant fluoxetine

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Jennie Hansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Ecotoxicology; Lymnaea stagnalis; fluoxetine; SSRI; Toxicity; sub-lethal; dose-response relationship; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), a group of antidepressants, increases globally resulting in higher concentrations also in wastewater recipients. These concentrations may cause altered behaviour of aquatic organisms and have effects on whole ecosystem level. READ MORE