A pair of Y-organs (YOs) are the molting glands of decapod crustaceans. They synthesize
and secrete steroid molting hormones (ecdysteroids) and their activity is controlled by …

Crustaceans—and arthropods in general—exhibit many unique aspects to their physiology.
These include the requirement to moult (ecdysis) in order to grow and reproduce, the ability …

Plastic waste and micro/nanoplastic particles pose a significant global environmental
challenge, along with concerns surrounding certain pesticides' impact on aquatic organisms …

Ammonia is a common environmental pollutant in aquatic ecosystem and is also a
significant concern in closed aquaculture systems. The threat of ammonia has been …

Freshwater crayfish are among the most important aquatic inhabitants in terms of ecosystem
integrity retention. Although Astacus astacus and Pontastacus leptodactylus are …

In the present study, we investigated the effects of two short neuropeptide F (Mro-sNPF)
mature sequences, namely APALRLRFamide and DRTPALRLRFamide, on ovarian …

Simple Summary The crustacean female sex hormone (CFSH) plays a crucial role in the
development of secondary sexual characteristics in female Decapoda crustaceans, but its …

Red pigment concentrating hormone (RPCH) and pigment dispersing hormone (PDH) are
crustacean neuropeptides involved in broad physiological processes including body color …

Fish represent an excellent source of animal protein as well as a biomedical research model
as a result of their evolutionary relatedness and similarity with the human genome …

Biogenesis and consumption of the yolk are well‐conserved aspects of the reproductive
biology in oviparous species. Most egg‐laying animals accumulate yolk proteins within the …