| Abstrakt: |
In the last period, the ecosystem of the Black Sea has been highly changed and disturbed: extensive pollution, coastal development, disturbance caused by extensive vessel traffic, over-fishing, etc. , were several of the causes . In this paper we present the influence of vibration (as a source of noise) on the physiological activity of the Black Sea blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Lamarck, 1819). Marine organisms are forced to implement their own strategy of defence against stress factors. Along their evolution, under the influence of environmental factors, mussels put in place anti-oxidant enzyme - systems and non-enzymatic defence systems against the action of harmful free radicals resulting from metabolic processes of organic xenobiotics. We can consider that in the Black Sea shallow waters, where, on rocky substrata the dominant species is the blue mussel, noises or vibrations with high frequency are harmful for the ecosystem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
