FIGURE 1.
Histological observation of the gill of clam Ruditapes philippinarum undergoing air exposure and SNP pretreatment. (A) Gill in control (C0); (B) gill after 6 h of SNP treatment (N6); (C) gill after 24 h of air exposure (CE); (D) gill after 24 h of air exposure with SNP pretreatment (NE); (E, G) gill after 72 h of air exposure; and (F, H) gill after 72 h of air exposure with SNP pretreatment. Black arrow: clusters of mucous glands at the base of the gill filaments; white arrow: basal lamina after epithelial cell detachment.