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The transfer of 137Cs and heavy metals to tissues within the organs of snails

Scientific Reports, 2023
This paper describes the dynamics of 137Cs accumulation and its concentration ratio as well as that of some stable elements in the body, shell, gastrointestinal tract and albumin gland of a particular species of snail (terrestrial gastropod), namely the ...
Zhanat Baigazinov, Sergey Lukashenko, Batiyash Silybayeva, Klara Zharykbasova, Zhanylkhan Bukabayeva, Nurlan Muhamediarov, Bagdat Kantbayeva, Balzhan Kozhakhmetova, Tuvshinsaikhan Ganbaatar, Edit Toth-Bodrogi, Miklos Hegedus, Tibor Kovacs   +11 more
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Low susceptibility of Achatina fulica from Brazil to infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
Introduction of Achatina fulica in Brazil has led to serious concerns about its role as vector for metaIylid worms: AngioIylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis.
Erli Neuhauss, Monaliza Fitarelli, Juliano Romanzini, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira   +3 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Foods – A Synthetic Foray

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
This Review discusses AMPs in foods and their syntheses. It espouses facile methods to make them accessible and suggests their utility in the mitigation and eradication of the burgeoning maladies of antimicrobial and multidrug resistance (AMR and MDR).
Josephat U. Izunobi, Adejoke D. Osinubi, Abosede A. Badeji   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice, M. Bertazzo, A. F. Tabaran, M. Parolini, R. P. Popa, A. Pintea, L. J. Spicer, A‐L. Nagy, F. Caloni   +8 more
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Interplanetary frontiers: terraforming from an invasion science perspective

Oikos, EarlyView.
The pursuit of a multi‐planetary existence represents one of humanity's greatest frontiers. If applied justly, it offers an opportunity to extend its civilization's lifespan amid escalating sustainability crises on Earth. One approach increasingly gaining traction is terraforming, a hitherto theoretical ecological and evolutionary experiment revolving ...
Teun Everts, Ronaldo Sousa, Phillip J. Haubrock   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision matrix for optimal trap to test in the South Florida (USA) Giant African Snail eradication program.

, 2018
Decision matrix for optimal trap to test in the South Florida (USA) Giant African Snail eradication program.
Bryce Donner (5728850), Mary Yong Cong (3353030), Trevor Smith (5728859), Amy Roda (3353027), Katrina Dickens (5728853), Amy Howe (5728856), Shweta Sharma (41033)   +6 more
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Possible control of introduced giant African land snails (Achatina spp.) by the reintroduced endemic skink Leiolopisma telfairii, Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius [PDF]

Management of Biological Invasions, 2011
The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the world’s worst invasive species, out‐competing endemic snails, consuming native vegetation and potentially altering nutrient cycles.
Jamie A. COPSEY, Graham SHELBOURNE, Rachael GRICE, Martine GODER, Steeves BUCKLAND, Zayd JHUMKA, Vimul NUNDLAUL, Carl JONES, Nik COLE   +8 more
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Occurrence of Rhabditid Nematodes in the Pet Giant African Land Snails (Achatina fulica)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Gastropods comprise nearly 60,000 species of aquatic as well as terrestrial mollusks, primarily snails and slugs. The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the most popular pet snails worldwide.
Dario d'Ovidio, Jirí Nermut, Chiara Adami, Mario Santoro   +3 more
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First record of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Achatinidae), for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biotemas, 2022
Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, is here officially recorded for the first time for Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. It is now known to occur in every Brazilian state. The species is on the list of the 100 worst invasive species in the world.
Janine Oliveira Arruda, Lúcio Santos
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging the Late Antique Gap in Northwest Arabia: New Archaeological Evidence on the Occupation of Wādī al‐Qurā (al‐ʿUlā [AlUla], Saudi Arabia) Between the Third and Seventh Centuries CE

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS/RCU/AFALULA) identified a Late Antique village 1 km south of ancient Dadan in the al‐ʿUlā valley (northwest Saudi Arabia). Three excavation seasons at this site (2021–2023) have uncovered a massive building constructed in the late third or early fourth cent.
Jérôme Rohmer, Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani, Charlène Bouchaud, Elora Chambraud, Vladimir Dabrowski, Hatem Djerbi, Fabien Lesguer, Hervé Monchot, Paul Picavet, Louise Purdue, Bertrand Riba, Shadi Shabo   +11 more
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