Toxicity of DDT to the hooded oyster Saccostrea cucullata: Mortality, histopathology and molecular mechanisms as revealed by a proteomic approach.

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a persistent organochlorine pesticide, has been linked to adverse biological effects in organisms. However, there is limited knowledge about its toxic effects on marine organisms and the underlying molecular mechanisms. This study investigated the toxic effects of DDT in the hooded oyster Saccostrea cucullata.