Morphopathological study of the interaction between the Freshwater Pearl Mussel and the Atlantic salmon

• Main Author: Castrillo Arias, Pedro Antonio
• Other Authors: Quiroga Berdeal, Mª Isabel, Ondina Navarret, Mª Paz, Bermúdez Pose, Roberto, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Escola de Doutoramento Internacional (EDIUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Programa de Doutoramento en Ciencias Mariñas, Tecnoloxía e Xestión
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Subjects: Margaritifera margaritifera; Salmo salar; glochidiosis; gill histopathology; gill healing; larval development; host-parasite interaction; byssal gland; Materias::Investigación::31 Ciencias agrarias::3109 Ciencias veterinarias::310907 Patología; Materias::Investigación::31 Ciencias agrarias::3105 Peces y fauna silvestre::310512 Ordenación y conservación de la fauna silvestre; Materias::Investigación::24 Ciencias de la vida::2401 Biología animal (zoología)::240117 Invertebrados; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10347/28834

This Ph.D. Thesis arose with the aim to understand and provide solutions for culturing the endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussel during its parasitic stage in the Atlantic salmon. To optimize the production of young mussels and preserve fish health, the morphopathological pattern of glochidiosis was characterized during the early and late stages of glochidiosis and related to the larval development and metamorphosis of Margaritifera margaritifera, from glochidium to post-larva. The results here enclosed contribute to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of glochidiosis that may aid to manage the parasitic stage during the culture of freshwater mussels. 2023-05-13