Metal Accumulation in the Shell and Soft Tissues of Invasive Mysterysnails

AMANDA MULLEN

Invasive mysterysnail’s anatomy allows them to transfer acquired metals into their shells away from essential organs. However, the relative allocation of metals to shells versus various soft tissues in mysterysnails is unknown. Therefore, this study aims to determine how metal concentrations differ between the shell and soft tissues of mysterysnails. Through acid digestions, we found that metal accumulation varied by tissue type, with relatively little accumulation of metals in mysterysnail shells.

Major: 
Environmental Science
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Behrend
Faculty Sponsor: 
Samuel Nutile
Poster Number: 
51872