Ca²⁺ addition facilitates the shell repair with eggs production of Pomacea canaliculata through biomineralization and food intaking regulation.

ABSTRACT: Pomacea canaliculata was by far one of the most harmful invasive organisms in the world, causing serious harm to aquatic crops and ecosystem. Calcium carbonate is a common component of aquatic environment, which is important for the growth of Pomacea canaliculata. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the response characteristics of P. canaliculata suffered shell breakage to the addition of calcium carbonate in water environment. In this experiment, we explored the effects of calcium carbonate addition on the P. canaliculata shell repair rate, food intake, egg production, shell strength, and calcium content through breaking the snails shell and the addition of calcium carbonate treatment. The results showed that snail broken-shell repaired mostly within 21 days. The sna

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature