Short-time salinity fluctuations are strong activators of oxidative stress in Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
Journal: Ecologica Montenegrina
Year: 2023

Salinity stress is an emerging key factor affecting aquatic animals in coastal waters. In bivalves, physiological responses to anisosmotic conditions are frequently associated with excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, lipid peroxidation processes and alterations of the antioxidant enzyme activity in tissues. In this study, we investigated whether short-time exposure to high (20-40 ‰) or low (6-14 ‰) salinity induces oxidative stress in hemocytes and gills of Mediterranean mussel (M