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Rodriguez, Francisco; Feist, Stephen; Guillou, Laure; Harkestad, Lisbeth; Bateman, Kelly; Renault, Tristan; Mortensen, Stein. |
Blue mussels Mytilus edulis with shell deformations and green pustules containing parasitic algae were collected at 3 coastal sites (Burøy, Norway; Bockholm, Denmark; Goose Green, Falkland Islands). A comparative study, including mussel histopathology, algal morphology, ultrastructure and phylogenetic position was performed. Green pustules were mainly located in the posterior portion of the mantle and gonad tissues and the posterior adductor muscle. Electron microscopy confirmed the presence of algal cells with similar morphology to Coccomyxa parasitica. Algae were oval shaped with a single nucleus and chloroplast, 1 or 2 mitochondria and a dense granular cytoplasm with a lipid inclusion body, Golgi apparatus and small vesicles. Partial small subunit (SSU)... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Phylogeny; Parasitic alga; Mytilus edulis chilensis; Mytilus edulis; Coccomyxa parasitica; Blue mussels. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4581.pdf |
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