Sajal Ray, Sudipta Ghosh

IMMUNOTOXICITY OF DIESEL IN ESTUARINE MUD WHELK

Shift in hemocyte density, nonself recognition efficacy and cytotoxicity in mud whelk exposed to diesel

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Produktbeschreibung

Sundarbans estuary of India is rich in biodiversity and under the threat of contamination by various xenobiotics including diesel. Motorised boats run by diesel are the chief mode of transport across the river and creeks of Sundarbans mangrove. Occasional spillage of diesel from these vessels often contaminates the water and littoral habitat of mud whelk, an important molluscan resident of this estuary. Hemocytes, the chief immunoeffector cells of mollusc perform diverse physiological functions like nonself recognition, biological plug formation by aggregation, elicitation of cytotoxicity and phagocytosis. Undesirable shift in hemocyte density, nonself recognition ability and cytotoxicity in mud whelk exposed to diesel are indicative to impairment of immune status and reduction of survival fitness of this species in its natural habitat. Prolonged exposure and toxicity of diesel in benthic community may lead to a gradual loss of littoral biodiversity of Sundarbans estuary.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dictus Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 143g
• ISBN-13: 9783844396911
• ISBN-10: 3844396918
• Artikelnr.: 33556808

Autorenporträt

Ha conseguito il dottorato di ricerca presso l'Università di Jadavpur, India e ha ricevuto la borsa di studio Fogarty Visiting Fellowship presso i National Institutes of Health, MD, USA. È professore di Zoologia all'Università di Calcutta con interesse di ricerca in Tossicologia.