Aquatic Snail Mortality and Behavior Under Tree Leaf Extracts

Alberto Romero-Blanco's experimental dataset measures the ecotoxicological effects of aqueous leaf litter extracts from 15 tree species on the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. The data includes counts of dead and immobile individuals, reaction time, speed, position, shell size, and extract physicochemical composition. The dataset was published on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model snail mortality rate based on leaf extract physicochemical composition and tree species origin.
• Analyze the relationship between snail behavior metrics like reaction time and speed with leaf habit (deciduous vs evergreen).
• Compare the effects of exotic versus native Spanish tree leaf extracts on snail immobility counts.
• Correlate snail shell size with behavioral responses to different leaf litter treatments.

Strengths

• Data from 15 distinct tree species allows for comparative analysis.
• Includes multiple response variables: mortality, behavior, and physicochemical data.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 429.6 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical power.
• Experimental data from a single study may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Alberto Romero-Blanco via figshare.

Collection Method

Controlled laboratory experiment exposing snails to aqueous leaf extracts.

Freshness

Published in April 2026.

Geography

Tree species include natives and exotics to Spain.