Sampling method influences hemolymph bacterial communities in the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Brandon Feole, Denis Grouzdev, Emmanuelle Pales Espinosa, Guillaume Cacot, Bassem Allam · 2026
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Brandon Feole, Denis Grouzdev, Emmanuelle Pales Espinosa, Guillaume Cacot, and Bassem Allam show that how a sample is taken changes what oyster blood microbes look like. Their 2026 study works with the eastern oyster, whose blood, called hemolymph, is a handy window on health. Much past work does not say clearly how the blood was drawn.
The common notch method pushes a needle through soft, seawater-exposed tissue, risking contamination. Their hole method drills the shell and draws blood straight from the muscle, avoiding that path. Comparing the two, they test whether the bacterial communities found differ by method. The results push for standardized sampling in oyster microbiome research.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Brandon Feole, Denis Grouzdev, Emmanuelle Pales Espinosa, Guillaume Cacot, Bassem Allam |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |