Article
Genetic variation of Lymnaea stagnalis tolerance to copper: A test of selection hypotheses and its relevance for ecological risk assessment.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) - 1 Oct 2015
Côte Jessica, Bouétard Anthony, Pronost Yannick, Besnard Anne-Laure, Coke Maïra, Piquet Fabien, Caquet Thierry, Coutellec Marie-Agnès
Abstract excerpt
The use of standardized monospecific testing to assess the ecological risk of chemicals implicitly relies on the strong assumption that intraspecific variation in sensitivity is negligible or irrelevant in this context. In this study, we investigated genetic variation in copper sensitivity of the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis, using lineages stemming from eight natural populations or strains found to be...
Topics
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Copper
- Ecology
- Environmental Monitoring
- Fresh Water
- Genetic Variation
- Lymnaea
- Risk Assessment