Metabolism of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is influenced by salinity and modulates survival to the Ostreid herpesvirus OsHV-1
The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is an osmoconforming bivalve exposed to wide salinity fluctuations. The physiological mechanisms used by oysters to cope with salinity stress are energy demanding and may impair other processes, such as defense against pathogens. This oyster species has been ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/2/bio028134 |