Naik, Yogeshkumar S. (2013) Metal Levels and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Freshwater Snails Exposed to Sediments From Polluted and Pristine Dams in Zimbabwe. UNSPECIFIED.
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Presented at the Fourth International Conference of the Society for Free Radical Research - Africa in October 2003.,The aim of this study was to determine the metal and antioxidant enzyme activities (AGE's) in the freshwater snail Lymnaea natalensis, exposed to sediments form a polluted (Umguza) and pristine (Wright) dams around Bulawayo City, Zimbabwe with a view to developing a biomarker of freshwater pollution. Adult lab reared snails (10-15 mm) were exposed for 4 weeks to water and sediment cofiected from 4 different sites of Umguza Dam (a sink of domestic and industrial effluent) and Wright Dam (privately owned -and considered to be relatively pristine). Antioxidant. enzymes, heavy metals and malondia1dehyde (MDA) analyses were performed using the S-9 fraction of whole snail soft tissue. Catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities were significantly elevated in snails exposed to Umguza Dam water and sediment (Student t-test, p < 0.01 and p < 0.001) when compared to snails exposed to Wright Dam. DT- diaphorase activity was significantly reduced in snails exposed to Umguza Dam water and sediment (p < 0.001) when compared to snails exposed to Wright Dam water and sediment. Snails exposed to Umguza Dam water and sediment bad a higher total metal load compared to those exposed to Wright Dam elements and the MDA levels were correspondingly elevated in snails exposed to polluted water and sediment (p < 0.01). The higher MDA levels and altered AGE activities suggest that the snails exposed to Umguza Dam elements are under higher oxidative stress.,SFRR
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Snails,Antioxidant Enzymes,Water Pollution |
| Divisions: | Universities > State Universities > National University of Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Edmore Sibanda |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2015 22:31 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2015 22:31 |
| URI: | http://researchdatabase.ac.zw/id/eprint/1100 |
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