Abstract
The top shell, Turbo sazae, occurs commonly in the shallow rocky subtidal area of Jeju Island off the south coast of Korea, and it is one of the most valuable gastropod resources supporting the local shellfish industry. T. sazae landings in Jeju have declined dramatically in recent years, although the factors involved in this decline are yet to be identified. Recent studies also have reported that T. sazae is expanding its distribution range to the east coast of Korea, possibly due to the increasing seawater temperature. In this study, we investigated the hemocyte responses of T. sazae to elevated seawater temperatures in order to gain a better understanding of its immunological response to higher water temperatures. In this experiment, we exposed top shells to a gradual increase in seawater temperature, ranging from 22 °C to 30 °C, over a span of 9 days. We employed flow cytometry to assess various cellular immune responses, including hemocyte viability, phagocytosis capacity, and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in T. sazae. The results showed that top shells exposed to elevated seawater temperature exhibited a significant decrease in phagocytosis capacity and an increase in ROS production after 3 days of the experiment. These findings indicate that an elevated seawater temperature imposes a stressful condition on T. sazae, characterized by reduced phagocytosis capacity and increased oxidative stress.
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