Effect of hypoxia on hemocyte parameters of mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk.) and the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas L.) cultivated on shellfish farm (salt Lake Donuzlav, Crimea)
Journal: Limnology and Freshwater Biology
Year: 2020

Circulating hemocytes of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were investigated using light microscopy and flow cytometry. In both bivalve species two cell types, granular and agranular, were identified on the basis of cell distribution by size and granularity level on flow cytometric dot plots. Hypoxia (24 h) led to substantial changes in hemolymph cellular composition both in mussels and oysters. After hypoxic treatment the level of reactive oxygen spec