Abstract
Over the last decade, there has been increased concern about the occurrence of diclofenac (DCF) in aquatic ecosystems. Living organisms could be exposed to this “pseudo-persistent” pharmaceutical for more than one generation. In this multigenerational study, we assessed the DCF impact at environmentally relevant concentrations on the life history and behavioral parameters of two offspring generations (F1 and F2) of the Lymnaea stagnalis freshwater gastropod. Snail growth was affected by DCF in the F1 generation, with increased shell sizes of juveniles exposed to 0.1 µg L − 1 concentration and a decreased shell size at 2 and 10 µg L − 1. DCF also lowered food intake, enhanced locomotion activity and reduced the number of eggs/egg mass in the F1 generation. For the F2 generation, shorter time to hatch, faster growth, increased food intake and production of more egg masses/snail were induced by DCF exposure at 10 µg L − 1. Over time, DCF exposure led to maximization of L. stagnalis reproductive function. These results show that multigenerational studies are crucial to reveal adaptive responses to chronic contaminant exposure, which are not observable after short-term exposure.
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