@article{fdi:010053121, title = {{M}ineral phase in shell repair of {M}anila clam {V}enerupis philippinarum affected by brown ring disease}, author = {{T}rinkler, {N}. and {B}ardeau, {J}. {F}. and {M}arin, {F}. and {L}abonne, {M}aylis and {J}olivet, {A}. and {C}rassous, {P}. and {P}aillard, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he mineral phase of shell repair in the {M}anila clam {V}enerupis philippinarum affected by brown ring disease ({BRD}) was characterised at various scales and at various stages of shell repair by confocal {R}aman microspectrometry and scanning electron microscopy. {S}pherulitic and quadrangular aragonite microstructures associated with polyene pigments were clearly observed. {V}on {K}ossa staining showed that at the beginning of shell repair, hemocytes are filled with insoluble calcium carbonate salts in all fluids and then are transported toward the extrapallial fluids and the repair sites. {O}ur analyses suggest that after a {V}ibrio tapetis attack and {BRD} deposit some clams rapidly cover the deposit, resulting in a modification in the microstructure, which could be produced by the participation of both the mantle and hemocytes.}, keywords = {{A}ragonite ; {H}emocytes ; {S}hell microstructure ; {C}alcium carbonate ; {B}iomineralization ; {M}ollusc ; {R}aman microspectrometry ; {S}canning electron microscopy}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}iseases of {A}quatic {O}rganisms}, volume = {93}, numero = {2}, pages = {149--162}, ISSN = {0177-5103}, year = {2011}, DOI = {10.3354/dao02288}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053121}, }