Publications by authors named "Danilo Barreto Barbosa"
Chemosphere
November 2018
Article Synopsis
- A study examined how the marine organism Styela plicata responds to acute exposure (24 hours) to diesel oil's water-soluble fraction, focusing on mortality, behavior, and blood cell reactions.
- The results showed no immediate mortality at 5% and 10% oil exposure, but increased siphon closure time indicates behavioral changes and an inflammatory response, evident from more hemocytes in the pharynx.
- Disturbances in cellular processes included reduced nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species production, alongside activated caspase-3, suggesting that diesel oil components not only induce oxidative stress but also may trigger apoptotic pathways directly.
