Prolonged exposure to heavy metals, such as Pb, Hg, or Cu, has multiple adverse effects on marine organisms at the cellular, physiological, and population levels. Bivalves' histopathology provides a sensitive biomarker of pollutant-induced stress and environmental health. Gonad tissue deterioration is of particular concern, as it affects the reproductive success of a species. This study aimed to examine the histopathological alterations caused by metal exposure in the gonad of the white clam Dosinia ponderosa.

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居住在加利福尼亚湾前铜矿区的野生白蛤 Dosinia ponderosa 性腺的组织病理学变化

长期接触铅、汞或铜等重金属，会对海洋生物的细胞、生理和种群水平产生多种不利影响。双壳类动物的组织病理学提供了污染物引起的应激和环境健康的敏感生物标志物。性腺组织退化尤其值得关注，因为它会影响物种的繁殖成功。本研究旨在探讨金属暴露对白蛤Dosinia ponderosa性腺造成的组织病理学改变。