Histological Examination of Perna canaliculus Mussels during a Summer Mortality Event in New Zealand

Figure 1

Internal organs of unhealthy (a) and healthy (b) P. canaliculus mussel collected from Kaiaua mussel farm in New Zealand during a high mortality event in 2018. Histology slide staining with H&E showed that rode shaped bacteria were numerous in unhealthy mussel tissues, but rare in healthy mussel tissues. Scale bars = 10 mm.