Metal-metal interactions in biological systems. Part IV. Freshwater snail Bulinus globosus

The effects of single metal ions, aluminium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron(III), magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, vanadium, zinc and pairs of metal ions on the mortality of the freshwater snail Bulinus globosus from Kariba lake, Zimbabwe, were studied. The order of...

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Published in:	Water, air, and soil pollution Vol. 83; no. 1-2; pp. 123 - 145
Main Authors:	Tomasik, Piotr, Magadza, Christopher M., Mhizha, Sungano, Chirume, Alfred, Zaranyika, Mark. F., Muchiriri, Satchmore
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-07-1995
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Summary:	The effects of single metal ions, aluminium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron(III), magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, selenium, vanadium, zinc and pairs of metal ions on the mortality of the freshwater snail Bulinus globosus from Kariba lake, Zimbabwe, were studied. The order of toxicity decreased as follows; copper, nickel, cadmium, lead, zinc, aluminium, vanadium, chromium, selenium, iron(III), cobalt, manganese, magnesium and molybdenum. Only magnesium, lead, copper, cadmium, zinc and nickel ions were harmful to the snails as mortality was observed at naturally-occurring concentrations. Synergism and antagonism were observed for some combinations of ions. There are 39 references.
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ISSN:	0049-6979 1573-2932
DOI:	10.1007/BF00482599