title: Effects of lead pollution at industrial contaminated sites on sentinel juvenile Achatina achatina.
abstract: We investigated juvenile Achatina achatina snails exposed as sentinels in plastic cages for 12 weeks to compare lead pollution at dump sites of abandoned battery factory (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Results indicated 0.56, 20.37, 200.42 and 1200.30 microg/g soil lead at control, storage, dried effluent and waste dump sites, respectively. There were significant (p < 0.05) depression in snail growth with increasing level of lead pollution. Snails were tolerant of all levels of lead pollution with no mortalities. This novel approach provides a basis for use of snail data in environmental pollution assessment of industrial sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. imeebenso@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Ebenso
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ologhobo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007854:Lead / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D009549:Nigeria; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012908:Snails / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D013997:Time Factors; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D007854:Lead