Effect of environmental factors on the fecundity, hatchability and survival of snail Lymnaea (Radix) acuminata (Lamarck): Vector of fascioliasis

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-115

  Jigyasu, Harsh Vardhan ^a   Singh, Vinay Kumar ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Fecundity; Hatchability; Lymnaea acuminata; Polluted water

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISEASE VECTOR; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FECUNDITY; FLATWORM; HATCHING; LIGHT EFFECT; PH; SNAIL; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FASCIOLIASIS; FERTILITY; HATCHING; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LYMNAEA; LYMNAEA ACUMINATA; NONHUMAN; PH; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FASCIOLIASIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LYMNAEA; OVUM; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA ACUMINATA; RADIX (GASTROPOD);

EID: 77949410047     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.035     Document Type: Article

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