Freshwater gastropods as an important group for studying the impact of inter- and intra-specific chemical communication on aquatic community dynamics

Kirsch, Danielle R.

doi:10.1007/s10452-022-09961-x

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“…Chemotaxis is a directional movement of individuals in response to chemical cues in the environment [ 47 ]. This is primarily achieved via chemoreceptors and represents one particularly important behavior for aquatic species that significantly determine their chance of survival [ 48 , 49 ]. Similar to other aquatic species, Paramecium exhibited pronounced chemotaxis, and this is likely one of the behaviors they rely on to avoid hazards and pursue prey [ 50 ].…”

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Paramecium bursaria as a Potential Tool for Evaluation of Microplastics Toxicity

Zhang

Chen

et al. 2022

Biology

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Microplastics (MPs) are normally defined as small plastic wastes with a size of 1 μm to 5 mm in diameter. This tiny plastic debris is abundant in aquatic systems and poses a great threat to aquatic biota. To date, toxicological assessment of MPs is predominantly dependent on metazoan animals, although their applications are sometimes limited due to the high cost, narrow ecological niche, or ethical considerations. In this regard, unicellular eukaryotes (i.e., protozoa) that are ubiquitously present in nature represent a promising alternative for evaluating the toxicity of MPs. In this study, we selected Paramecium bursaria (P. bursaria) as a representative of protozoa and further investigated behavioral and molecular changes in MPs-exposed P. bursaria. Our results showed that following MPs uptake, P. bursaria exhibited various changes, including anomalies in swimming patterns, reduction in moving speed, impairment of avoidance behavior, elevation of oxidative stress, and potential disturbance of endosymbiosis. These elicited changes in P. bursaria in response to MPs exposure were pronounced and measurable. Overall, this study demonstrated that P. bursaria could serve as a promising alternative for the toxicological assessment of MPs and may be further applied to evaluate the toxicity of other environmental contaminants.

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Paramecium bursaria as a Potential Tool for Evaluation of Microplastics Toxicity

Zhang

Chen

et al. 2022

Biology

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“…Inter-and intraspecies communication in gastropods via chemical cues often triggers aggregation behavior (Kirsch, 2022). Different species exhibit one or more of the three main aggregation behaviors due to their lifestyles and reproductive habits.…”

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“…Chemical molecules are known to influence intraspecific and interspecific interactions, thereby shaping ecosystem structures. Unsurprisingly, chemical communication is one of the most important languages in nature (Kirsch, 2022). Animals recognize and distinguish different chemical cues in the environment through olfaction or gustation, thus obtaining information that affects their behavior and is ultimately necessary for survival.…”

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“…Researchers have made great progress in understanding gastropod chemoreception at the behavioral and morphological levels. For instance, studies have been conducted on the influence of water flow on chemoreception predation (Ferner and Weissburg, 2005;Yu et al, 2019b), and Kirsch (2022) described intra-and interspecific chemical communication in freshwater gastropods. However, only a few studies at the molecular and genetic levels exist (Cummins et al, 2009a;Cummins et al, 2009b;Yu et al, 2022) and systematic work on chemoreception behavior and the mechanisms by which targets (including prey and conspecifics) are perceived and located in aquatic environments remain lacking.…”

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Gastropod chemoreception behaviors—Mechanisms underlying the perception and location of targets and implications for shellfish fishery development in aquatic environments

Yang²,

Song³

et al. 2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Chemoreception is one of the most important senses and it plays a key role in the survival and adaptation of animals to their environments. Many gastropods, such as Rapana venosa and Neptunea cumingii, have emerged as economically important shellfish. Meanwhile, invasive gastropods have destroyed commercial shellfisheries in many countries. Given the importance of chemoreception in the behavior of aquatic gastropods, the mechanism of their chemical perception has recently garnered attention. To provide a foundation for understanding the chemoreception of aquatic gastropods, we reviewed recent studies and summarized the chemoreception behaviors and mechanisms that gastropods use to perceive and locate targets in aquatic environments, along with relevant molecular and genetic insights. We highlight several of the implications of these studies for chemoreception-related research and shellfish fishery development. This review should aid in the rational development and utilization of gastropod resources as well as in controlling the populations of invasive species.

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“…Physella acuta belongs to family Physidae has been noticed in several Asian countries such as japan, Iran, and Iraq, or even has been noticed in Africa [15]. [16], has stated that gastropods are important organisms in terms of their function in an ecosystem where they are located at the lower levels of food webs and so provide food sources to other creatures or predators. [17], have mentioned that the rate of extinction of freshwater gastropod groups in Europe has risen over the past century and freshwater biota will be severely impacted by the current extinction problem for millions of years to come if a fundamental conservation effort is not taken into account.…”

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Biodiversity of Mollusca in Dalmaj Marsh, Southern Marshland, Al-Diwaniya City, Iraq

Al-Jasimee,

Hussein

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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One of nature’s most valuable resources, biodiversity plays a critical role in meeting many of human requirements and protecting from environmental extremism conditions. Mollusca benthic invertebrates are important biota in aquatic ecosystems and need further investigation. The current study highlights some species recorded in Al-Delmage Marsh in Iraq. The current study points out six species of Mollusca. These species are Melanoides tuberculate, Physa acuta, Viviparus bengalensis, Lymnaea radix, Corbicula fluminalis and Corbicula fluminea. Ecological indices reveal decrease in the values of Shannon (H’), Evenness (E), Margalef (R). This result reflects the ecological disturbance that the world faces over time and Iraq is the fifth country in this regard.

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Freshwater gastropods as an important group for studying the impact of inter- and intra-specific chemical communication on aquatic community dynamics

Cited by 4 publications

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Paramecium bursaria as a Potential Tool for Evaluation of Microplastics Toxicity

Paramecium bursaria as a Potential Tool for Evaluation of Microplastics Toxicity

Gastropod chemoreception behaviors—Mechanisms underlying the perception and location of targets and implications for shellfish fishery development in aquatic environments

Biodiversity of Mollusca in Dalmaj Marsh, Southern Marshland, Al-Diwaniya City, Iraq

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