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Figure 7

From: Heat hardening enhances mitochondrial potential for respiration and oxidative defence capacity in the mantle of thermally stressed Mytilus galloprovincialis

Figure 7

(A) Mussels’ hardening phase: tanks with fully aerated water at 18 °C were connected with switches with two other tanks, one with increased (32 °C) and the other with decreased (16 °C) water temperature in order to regulate the water temperature to increased (27 °C) or decreased (18 °C—control) temperatures. (B) Mussels’ acclimation phase: transfer of all (hardened and non-hardened) individuals in tanks with recirculating aerated natural seawater at 18 °C and consequent increase at 24 °C, 26 °C and 28 °C.

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