Community structure of molluscans in River Nile and its branches in Assiut governorate, Egypt

El-Wakeil, Khaleid F. Abd; Obuid-Allah, Ahmad H.; Mohamed, Azhar H.; El-Aziz, Fatma El-Zahraa A. Abd

doi:10.1016/j.ejar.2013.09.002

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“…According to D' Almeida et al (2016), an increase in rainfall and temperature favours an increase in mollusc populations. This is consistent with the results from this review, as P. columella was noticeably more abundant during rainy seasons, and this was easily observed in studies that collected snails during all seasons of the year (de Kock et al, 2002;Abd El-Wakeil et al, 2013;Tchakonté et al, 2014;D'Almeida et al, 2016;Dar et al, 2016). Studies in Egypt (El-Kady et al, 2000) and Argentina (Kleiman et al, 2007) showed that the best time to collect snails when they are in their highest numbers was in spring and summer due to favourable temperature conditions and the availability of plenty of vegetation cover in the aquatic habitats.…”

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Geography and ecology of invasive Pseudosuccinea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) and implications in the transmission of Fasciola species (Digenea: Fasciolidae) – a review

2022

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Pseudosuccinea columella is considered invasive and has become an important intermediate host of both Fasciola species in many regions of the world. This systematic review assessed the geographical distribution of P. columella, and its implications in the transmission of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, globally. A literature search was conducted on Google Scholar, JSTOR and PubMed databases using Boolean operators in combination with predetermined search terms for thematic analysis. Results show that P. columella has been documented in 22 countries from Europe (3), Africa (8), Oceania (2), North America (3) and South America (6). Furthermore, this snail species has shown to adapt to and inhabit a vast array of freshwater bodies including thermal lakes and ditches with acidic soils. Studies showed that P. columella transmits F. hepatica, with natural and experimental infections documented in sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, South America and North America. Experimental infection studies in Cuba showed the presence of P. columella populations resistant to F. hepatica infection. Furthermore, some populations of this invasive snail collected from F. hepatica endemic locations in Brazil, Venezuela, Australia, South Africa, Colombia and Argentina were found without Fasciola infection. As a result, the role played by this snail in the transmission of Fasciola spp. in these endemic areas is still uncertain. Therefore, further studies to detect natural infections are needed in regions/countries where the snail is deemed invasive to better understand the veterinary and public health importance of this snail species in Fasciola-endemic areas and determine the global dispersion of resistant populations of P. columella.

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Geography and ecology of invasive Pseudosuccinea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) and implications in the transmission of Fasciola species (Digenea: Fasciolidae) – a review

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“…Impact of seasonal variation in the distribution of snail species among different water courses of the present study showed that Damietta and Ismailia canals was the mostly infested by snails in spring then Giza canals and Damietta branch followed by the River Nile in summer. This agreed with Abd El-Wakeil et al (2013) who stated that the maximum species richness and diversity of molluscan community in spring and summer months.…”

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Distribution and Seasonal Abundance of Freshwater Snails in Some Egyptian Water Courses

El-Khayat

Mahmoud

Sayed

2017

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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“…This species had been verified in multiple spots in Egyptian governorates such as Alexandria and Damietta (Pallary, 1909). Succinea cleopatra recorded in River Nile and its branches in Assiut governorate (Abd El-Wakeil et al, 2013). El-Khayat et al (2017) recorded the same species at the River Nile banks including Damietta and Rosetta Branches, including Minya, Giza, Qalyubia, Beheira, and Ismailia canals.…”

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Taxonomic Key as A Simple Tool for Identifying and Determining the Abundant Terrestrial Snails in Egyptian Fields (Gastropoda, Pulmonata: Succineidae, Geomitridae, Helicidae, Hygromiidae)

Ali

Ramdini

2020

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, B. Zoology

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Community structure of molluscans in River Nile and its branches in Assiut governorate, Egypt

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Geography and ecology of invasive Pseudosuccinea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) and implications in the transmission of Fasciola species (Digenea: Fasciolidae) – a review

Geography and ecology of invasive Pseudosuccinea columella (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae) and implications in the transmission of Fasciola species (Digenea: Fasciolidae) – a review

Distribution and Seasonal Abundance of Freshwater Snails in Some Egyptian Water Courses

Taxonomic Key as A Simple Tool for Identifying and Determining the Abundant Terrestrial Snails in Egyptian Fields (Gastropoda, Pulmonata: Succineidae, Geomitridae, Helicidae, Hygromiidae)

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