The wide distribution of crustaceans from freshwater through brackish into marine waters
and from salt marshes to terrestrial zones shows the exceptional capacities of this animal …

Crustaceans exploit diverse habitats and face numerous environmental challenges. This
chapter reviews mechanisms by which crustaceans maintain energy homeostasis in the face …

Lipids seem to be the major energy store in crustaceans. Moreover, they are extremely
important in maintaining structural and physiological integrity of cellular and sub cellular …

To investigate the control at the mRNA level of glycogen metabolism in the cupped oyster
Crassostrea gigas, we report in the present paper the cloning and characterization of …

Hypoxic zones in marine environments are spreading around the world affecting the survival
of many organisms. Marine animals have several strategies to respond to hypoxia, including …

The present study assessed the effect of different fasting times on the in vitro gluconeogenic
capacity of Chasmagnathus granulata crabs previously adapted to a high-protein (HP) or …

Variation of 19 free amino acids (FAA) in serum and hepatopancreas, glucose in serum and
glycogen in hepatopancreas were investigated in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (IBW …

Extreme low salinity influences normal crab growth, morphogenesis, and production. Some
individuals of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus have, however, an inherent ability to …

Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH), a member of a neuropeptide family present only
in arthropods, plays a pivotal role in the modulation of hemolymph glucose levels, molting …

Abstract Oliveira, GT, Fernandes, FA, Bond-Buckup, G., Bueno, AA and Silva, RSM 2003.
Circadian and seasonal variations of the metabolism of carbohydrates in Aegla ligulata …