The Embryonic Development of Great Ramshorn Planorbarius Corneus under the Hypomagnetic Field

Abstract

The effect of a 100-300-fold attenuated geomagnetic field on the embryonic development of great ramshorn Planorbarius corneus and oxidation-reduction properties in water environment were studied in a hypomagnetic chamber. Mainly the hypomagnetic field effected beneficial influence on the development of mollusks: teratogenic effects were less massive, i.e. embryos that first occurred in hypomagnetic conditions were characterized by low death rate. The mobility index increased in embryos on the stage of late veliger and post-metamorphosis. Under the sharp increasing of the magnetic field to the normal level the embryos and juvenile mollusks rapidly perished (practically, their growth was stopped). Type of induction was dependent on adaptation of juvenile P. corneus to a magnetic field. Mollusks growth in the normal geomagnetic field would prefer the conditions with maximal induction, whereas mollusks developed in the hypomagnetic chamber, on the contrary, chose the conditions with minimal induction. It was revealed that the oxidation-reduction potential of water increased as magnetic induction attenuated pointing to a natural decline that testifies about the regular decreasing of internal energy of water molecules, which, in our opinion, is caused the inhibition of the mollusk embryonic development.

Investigation of Oxidation-Reduction Properties of Growing Mediums for Cell Culture of Mammals under the Effect of Cosmo-Geophysical Factors

“…Effect of surrounding near-Earth space on biological objects changes in essential manner, it must inevitably accompany with the alteration of inner medium of bio-objects which basis consists of water. In model experiments we have established [1][2][3][4][5][6] the changing of water oxidation-reduction properties under the effect of environment factors (electromagnetic background, ionized radiation (IR), hypomagnetic field (HMF), volcano eruption and Sun eclipse). It is well-known that the concentration of water molecules in cells exceeds in 2 -3 sequence, the concentration of protein and other molecules in cytoplasm.…”

Effect of Hypomagnetic Field on Water Medium of Living Systems

“…In previous investigations of our laboratory [1][2][3] showed that water possesses unusual sensitivity to the least hardly distinсt manifеstations of solar activity. Besides, water medium is undergoing direct action of gelio-physical factors.…”

“…Besides, water medium is undergoing direct action of gelio-physical factors. So, in model experiments [1][2][3][4][5] changing of oxidation-reduction properties of water under the effects of environment factors ("electromagnetic" background, ionized radiation, hypomagnetic field (HMF), under eruptions of volcano, solar eclipse) was established. Effect of surrounding near-Earth space on biological objects changes must inevitably accompany with the alteration of inner medium of bio-objects which basis consists of water.…”

Low Doses of Ionized Radiation and Hypomagnetic Field Alter Redox Properties of Water and Physiological Characteristics of Seeds of the Highest Plants

“…And, although geomagnetic field doesn't stay constant both to induction and to configuration [1], its sharp changing isn't the factor of natural selection, animal reaction on it isn't fast genetically and can be the most diverse. Our previous investigations showed the influence of hypomagnetic field (HMF) on the embryonic development of great ramshorn Planorbarius corneus [2]. Another important factor is Ionized Radiation (IR) of the different types.…”

“…The question about the ratio of the influences on organism direct effect of IR and influence of changing environment due to this factor is not clear [9]. Earlier model experiments [2] [10] [11] were by established changing oxidation-reduction properties of water under the effects of environment factors ("electromagnetic" background, IR, HMF, under eruptions of volcano, solar eclipse). Proceed from these ideas, it is logically to investigate, how water properties change under the effect of character for cosmic flight low doses of IR and another factor of cosmic spaceweakening geomagnetic field and also their combined action.…”