The effect of isolation on reproduction and growth of Pseudosuccinea columella (Pulmonata: Lymnaeidae): a snail-conditioned water experiment

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Alfredo Gutiérrez¹  Mary Yong¹  Lin Wong¹  Jorge Sánchez¹ 

[1] ,Instituto Pedro Kourí Laboratorio de Malacología Habana Cuba

关键词: Pseudosuccinea columella;    Fasciola hepatica;    Lymnaeidae;    life;    history;    snail;    conditioned water;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762002000600021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A snail-conditioned water experiment was conducted in Pseudosuccinea columella to test the possible role of a chemical interaction between snails on the diminished growth and fecundity rates found for snails raised in pairs compared to those raised in complete isolation. The results permit to discard the hypothesis of an inhibition of growth and reproduction between snails due to factors released into the water.

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