Effects of Lead Pollution Against Juvenile Achatina achatina Fed on Contaminated Artificial Diet

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 82; no. 5; pp. 583 - 585
• Main Authors: Ebenso, I. E, Ologhobo, A. D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York New York : Springer-Verlag 01.05.2009; Springer-Verlag; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Achatina achatina; Animal Feed; Animals; Aquatic Pollution; Diet; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Effects; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Health; Environmental Pollutants - metabolism; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Feeding Behavior - drug effects; Lead; Lead - metabolism; Lead - toxicity; Mollusks; Pollution; Snails - drug effects; Snails - growth & development; Snails - metabolism; Soil Science & Conservation; Studies; Toxicity Tests; Toxins; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Lead accumulation; Contaminated diet; Edible snail
• ISSN: 0007-4861; 1432-0800
• DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9625-0

We investigated juvenile Achatina achatina snails by feeding graded levels of inorganic lead metal contaminated artificial diet in plastic snaileries in the laboratory. Snails were tolerant of all levels of lead contamination with no mortalities. Results indicated significant (p < 0.05) transfer of lead from diet to snail with high positive (r ² = 0.98) relationship. Our data suggests that decreased feed intake and growth were found at elevated lead levels. Tissue lead accumulations were lower than dose in artificial diet.