Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Aquatic Environment Contamined by Diesel and Biodiesel Using Daphnia similis as Test Organism

Journal of Bioengineering, Technologies and Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: Clara Rodrigues Pereira, Adriano Carvalho Simões Guimarães, Edna dos Santos Almeida, Lílian Lefol Nani Guarieiro
DOI: 10.34178/jbth.v9i1.561
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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the ecotoxicity of an aquatic environment contaminated with Diesel S10 and Biodiesel B100, using Daphnia similis as the test organism. For this purpose, ecotoxicological tests were performed based on the ABNT NBR 12713 standard, during which the Daphnia were exposed to different test solutions of the fuels for 24 and 48 hours. The results demonstrated that exposure to Diesel S10 caused significantly more severe effects than exposure to Biodiesel B100. These data highlighted that Diesel S10 has a higher toxic potential in aquatic environments than Biodiesel B100.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Environmental Chemistry and Analysis Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Bioengineering, Technologies and Health
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
15–20
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN