Mussel histopathology: effects of season, disease and species

• DOI: 10.3354/ab00031
• Publication Date: 2008-01-25T07:48:58Z
• Authors: JP Bignell; MJ Dodge; SW Feist; B Lyons; PD Martin; NGH Taylor; D Stone; L Travalent; GD Stentiford
• Keywords: Blue mussel

AB Aquatic Biology Contact the journal Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 2:1-15 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00031 Mussel histopathology: effects of season, disease and species J. P. Bignell, M. Dodge, S. W. Feist, B. Lyons, D. Martin, N. G. H. Taylor, Stone, L. Travalent, Stentiford* Centre for Environment, Fisheries Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, UK *Corresponding author. Email: [e-mail] ABSTRACT: We assessed seasonal histological changes as markers health status in mussels Mytilus spp. sampled from Southampton Water, Hampshire, River Exe, Devon, between November 2004 October 2005. A total 29 parameters related pathogens, inflammatory non-specific pathologies, reproductive physiological condition were recorded monthly individual collected these 2 sites. then diffential prevalence according species. edulis, galloprovincialis their hybrids identified using Glu-5' gene ME15 ME16 primer sets that distinguish alleles specific edulis (180 bp), (126 bp) bp/126 bp). Although no overall annual differences observed with respect median levels adipogranular (ADG) tissue status, within months. During months (August October), exhibited a relatively lower compared hybrids. With all remaining (pathogens, pathology), principal components analysis revealed throughout year. However, greater during autumn winter than spring summer, thus indicating may be exacerbated by season. This study highlights how can affect accurate interpretation histopathology data biological monitoring programmes. Whether also biomarker response contaminated environments remains shown. The results are discussed context utilising mussels. KEY WORDS: Histopathology · Biological Hybrids Disease Seasonality Species Full text pdf format Correction NextCite this article as: Bignell JP, Dodge MJ, Feist SW, Lyons B others Aquat Biol 2:1-15. Export citation Facebook Tweet linkedIn Cited Published Vol. 2, No. 1. Online publication date: February 07, 2008 Print ISSN: 1864-7782; 1864-7790 Copyright © Inter-Research.