"Malacology Update" ed. by Sajal Ray, Soumalya Mukherjee

This book is an enriched edition of current trends of malacological research and is a useful resource for students, teachers, and researchers working in basic and applied malacology.

This volume is a compilation of high-impact research articles on the frontier areas of molluscan biology, physiology, aquaculture, and paleoecology. Topics covered include effects of dietary intake of shellfish in humans, beneficial effects of herbal compounds on the cognitive ability of molluscs, seasonal variation of molluscs acting as intermediate hosts of human parasites, current understanding of freshwater pearl culture, and the role of environmental parameters on the infectivity of freshwater snails and their paleoecological aspects.

Contents
1. The Effects of Shellfish Consumption Frequency for Human Health
2. Green Tea-Derived Catechins Have Beneficial Effects on Cognition in the Pond Snail
3. Seasonal Variations of Densities of Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the Intermediate Host of Schistosoma mansoni Parasite at the North of Senegal
4. Impacts of Environmental Parameters on the Infectivity of Freshwater Snail
5. Recent Trends in Freshwater Pearl Farming in India
6. Quaternary Marine Mollusk Associations of the Last Interglacials in North Patagonia (Argentina): Paleoecology and Paleoclimates


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