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 …

The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobarchium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879), is the largest
palaemonid prawn, with a maximum body length of 32 cm. M. rosenbergii originated in the …

The role of lipids in providing energy and structural cellular components during vertebrate
development is poorly understood. To elucidate these roles further, we visualized lipid …

Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans covers crustacean reproduction as it deals
with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, such as the …

The influence of temperature on biochemical composition, survival and duration of
development of Cherax quadricarinatus from egg extrusion to juvenile was analyzed …

Sponges contain an astounding diversity of lipids that serve in several biological functions,
including yolk formation in their oocytes and embryos. The study of lipid metabolism during …

Eggs of 20 females were sampled to analyze lipid, protein, and carbohydrate content during
the embryonic development of Cherax quadricarinatus. Sampling was performed on recently …

The spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi is an emerging lobster species for intensive
aquaculture. The lack of any nutritional information required for feed development in this …

We estimated the heritabilities and genetic correlations for reproductive traits and egg
composition in female shrimp, Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei. The traits under analysis …