Snail as sentinel organism for monitoring the environmental pollution; a review

F Baroudi, J Al Alam, Z Fajloun, M Millet - Ecological indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution, one of the most serious problems facing human health, ecosystems
and biodiversity, is defined as the contamination of the physical and biological components …

Uptake and elimination kinetics of metals in soil invertebrates: a review

MM Ardestani, NM van Straalen, CAM van Gestel - Environmental pollution, 2014 - Elsevier
Uptake and elimination kinetics of metals in soil invertebrates are a function of both soil and
organism properties. This study critically reviewed metal toxicokinetics in soil invertebrates …

Classification of noise sources for port area noise mapping

L Fredianelli, M Bolognese, F Fidecaro, G Licitra - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maritime transportation is recognized to have advantages in terms of environmental impact
compared to other forms of transportation. However, an increment in traffic volumes will also …

Physiological and behavioral responses of land molluscs as biomarkers for pollution impact assessment: A review

KS El-Gendy, AF Gad, MA Radwan - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution caused by human activities is a global public health concern. This
review discusses the impact of different types of pollutants such as pesticides, metals …

Using the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defense system of the land snail Eobania vermiculata as biomarkers of terrestrial heavy metal pollution

NS El-Shenawy, A Mohammadden… - … and Environmental Safety, 2012 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of antioxidant defense system of the land
snail Eobania vermiculata as biomarkers for terrestrial heavy metal pollution. For this …

Introduction of the land snail Eobania vermiculata as a bioindicator organism of terrestrial pollution using a battery of biomarkers

A Itziou, VK Dimitriadis - Science of the total Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to enrich the group of sentinel organisms of terrestrial pollution
biomonitoring, by investigating the efficacy of the land snail Eobania vermiculata. For this …

Use of the land snail Helix aspersa for monitoring heavy metal soil contamination in Northeast Algeria

R Larba, N Soltani - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2014 - Springer
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of anthropogenic activities on soil
quality using the land snail Helix aspersa as a bioindicator. Soil samples and snails were …

Transfer of sulfidized silver from silver nanoparticles, in sewage sludge, to plants and primary consumers in agricultural soil environment

P Courtois, A de Vaufleury, A Grosser, C Lors… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Consumer products containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) release silver (Ag) to the
environment, particularly wastewater. Sewage sludge (SS), which contains numerous …

The effects of polystyrene microparticles on the environmental availability and bioavailability of As, Cd and Hg in soil for the land snail Cantareus aspersus

R Colpaert, A de Vaufleury, D Rieffel, C Amiot… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The combined contamination of terrestrial environments by metal (loid) s (MEs) and
microplastics (MPs) is a major environmental issue. Once MPs enter soils, they can interact …

Soil parameters are key factors to predict metal bioavailability to snails based on chemical extractant data

B Pauget, F Gimbert, R Scheifler… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Although soil characteristics modulate metal mobility and bioavailability to organisms, they
are often ignored in the risk assessment of metal transfer. This paper aims to determine the …