Crustaceans (eg, shrimp and crabs) are a good source of protein-rich foods for human
consumption. They are the second largest aquaculture species worldwide. Understanding …

Aquaculture is increasingly important for providing humans with high-quality animal protein
to improve growth, development and health. Farm-raised fish and shellfish now exceed …

Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), caused by marine bacteria Vibrio
Parahaemolyticus, is a huge problem in shrimp farms. The V. parahaemolyticus infecting …

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different dietary dosage forms of
copper supplementation on growth performance, hematological characteristics, antioxidant …

Copper is an essential trace element for shrimp and plays important roles in growth, immune
function, enzyme function, tissue integrity and as a component of the respiratory pigment …

The effect of artificial substrates on the water quality, production parameters and nutritional
condition was assessed in experimental intensive cultures of Litopenaeus vannamei grown …

High levels of heavy metals in the environment pose a significant risk to the aquatic
ecosystem and its organisms. The non-biodegradable nature and lengthy persistence of …

Crustaceans, during their moult cycle, at the stages of both pre-moult and post-moult, need
water uptake. This movement of water creates a challenge for the regulation of cell volume …

Aiming to determine the effect of the periphyton growing on artificial substrates, juveniles (3
g initial weight and 440 g m-3 stocking biomass) of the whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus …

A 42–day trial was conducted to evaluate the performance of juvenile (0.30 g initial weight)
Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei offered diets containing various levels of copper …