Functional Characterization of the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Bivalvia: Ostreidae), Hemocytes Under Normoxia and Short-Term Hypoxia
Journal: Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Year: 2020

Hemolymph cellular composition, morphology and functional properties of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) hemocytes were studied. Three hemocyte types (agranulocytes, hyalinocytes and granulocytes) were described in hemolymph. The morphology of each type was characterized by light microscopy and flow cytometry. Agranular cells (agranulocytes and hyalinocytes) were the dominant type of cells in hemolymph; their number was 86.7±2.7% of total cell count. Under hypoxia the number of agranulocyt