Abstract:
                                      In this study, a static toxicology experiment was conducted to analyze the survival rate, Na 
+/K
+-ATPase (NKA) activity and phagocytic ability of the hemolymph of 
Sinonovacula constricta of two different sizes (small-size SSc and large-size LSc) under the acute stress of high pH and carbonate alkalinity (
CA). The results showed that when the 
CA concentration was 2.5 mmol/L and the pH was 7.5−9.5, the survival rates of the two sizes were close to 100%.When the pH value was greater than 9.5, the survival rates of the two sizes were significantly decreased.When the concentration of 
CA was 0−44.58 mmol/L and the pH value was 9.0−10.0, the survival rate of clams decreased with the increase of 
CA concentration. Under the condition of pH 9.5, the NKA activity of LSc gill tissue increased with the increase of 
CA concentration, and the phagocytic capacity of LSc haemolymph decreased with the increase of 
CA concentration. It can be seen that S. 
constricta showed strong tolerance to high pH or 
CA, but high pH and 
CA had a great effect on the survival rate of 
S. constricta. The research results provide a theoretical reference for further exploration of breeding of 
S. constricta in saline-alkali soil.