Interactive effects of copper exposure and environmental hypercapnia on immune functions of marine bivalves Crassostrea virginica and Mercenaria mercenaria
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- 作者：Anna V. Ivanina ; aivanina@uncc.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Chelsea Hawkins ; Inna M. Sokolova
- 关键词：Ocean acidification ; Copper ; Respiration ; Immunity ; Hemocytes ; Oysters ; Hard clams
- 刊名：Fish & Shellfish Immunology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：49
- 期：Complete
- 页码：54-65
- 全文大小：1056 K
文摘
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Interactive effects of Cu and CO2 on immunity were studied in clams and oysters.
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Cu accumulation is higher in hemolymph of clams and in hemocytes of oysters.
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Cu suppresses hemocyte metabolism in clams and oysters.
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Cu acts as an immunostimulant in bivalves.
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Moderate hypercapnia has little effects on shellfish immunity.