Abstract
AbstractA variety of environmental factors have a major influence on the survival of aquatic organisms, particularly light and salinity, changes in which lead to a range of physiological changes. In the present study, we investigated the levels of stress caused by changes in salinity in the ornamental cleaner shrimp,Lysmata amboinensis, as well as the effect of specific light wavelengths following stress to changes in salinity. We measured the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and lipid peroxidation (LPO) in the tissues (gill, hepatopancreas, and muscle) for three days after irradiating shrimp with specific wavelengths of light [red (630 nm), green (520 nm), and blue (455 nm)] at two intensities (0.5 and 1.0 W/m2) following exposure to different saline environments [25 practical salinity units (psu), 30 psu, 35 psu (normal seawater), and 40 psu]. DNA damage was measured using comet assays. Although all of the experimental groups exhibited negative results to changes in salinity, the green and red light groups exhibited positive effects when compared to the other wavelengths and fluorescent light. The effect of wavelength was not influenced by the intensity. In conclusion, the light of green and red wavelengths effectively reduces antioxidant stress and cell damage in cleaner shrimp.
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