|
|
|
|
|
| Bettencourt, R; Dando, P; Rosa, D; Riou, V; Colaco, A; Sarrazin, Jozee; Sarradin, Pierre-marie; Santos, R. |
| The deep-sea hydrothermal vent mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus has been the subject of several studies aimed at understanding the physiological adaptations that vent animals have developed in order to cope with the particular physical and chemical conditions of hydrothermal environments. In spite of reports describing successful procedures to maintain vent mussels under laboratory conditions at atmospheric pressure, few studies have described the mussel's physiological state after a long period in aquaria. In the present study, we investigate changes in mucocytes and hemocytes in B. azoricus over the course of several months after deep-sea retrieval. The visualization of granules of mucopolysaccharide or glycoprotein was made possible through their inherent... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Vent; Hydrothermal vent; Bathymodiolus azoricus; Aquarium acclimatization; Phagocytosis; Alcian blue Periodic Acid Schiff staining; Mucopolysaccharide. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4357.pdf |
| |
|
|
| Cosson, R; Thiebaut, E; Company, R; Castrec Rouelle, M; Colaco, A; Martins, I; Sarradin, Pierre-marie; Bebianno, M. |
| The variability of the bioaccumulation of metals (Ag, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) was extensively studied in the mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus from five hydrothermal vent sites inside three main vent fields of increasing depth along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Menez Gwen, Lucky Strike and Rainbow. Metal bioaccumulation varied greatly between vent fields and even between sites inside a vent field with B. azoricus showing a great capacity to accumulate metals. The bioaccumulation of these metals also varied significantly among tissues. The main target was the gills where metals were mainly associated with soluble compounds whereas in the digestive gland they were mainly associated with insoluble compounds. Storage of metals under insoluble forms in B. azoricus seems... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Bathymodiolus; Mytilids; Hydrothermal vents; Azores; Metals; Bioaccumulation. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-3954.pdf |
| |
|
|
|
