The redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, is a freshwater decapod crustacean
displaying a number of physical, biological, and commercial attributes that make it suitable …

The determination and control of sperm quality is an important concern for the crustacean
aquaculture industry, both in production of well-established profitable species and in …

To maximise productivity, a better understanding of the underlying causes of subfertility that
lead to inferior offspring and high mortality is imperative. In decapod crustaceans, most …

The effect of glyphosate, both pure and formulated (Roundup Ultramax®), was evaluated on
males of the estuarine crab Neohelice granulata, by means of both in vivo and in vitro …

The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effects of three different rates of long
chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC n-3 PUFA) on the sperm number of Astacus …

Sperm count is an important quality assessment tool in farming programs and stock
improvement in crustaceans. However, this procedure is still little used in caridean shrimps …

In the present study, the sperm number of wild caught Astacus leptodactylus was counted in
the beginning of reproduction season. In addition, the reproductive system, testes, and vasa …

Male decapod reproduction involves gametogenesis, spermatozoa packaging in
spermatophores, changes in cheliped´ s growth, and specific behaviors such as courtship …

Water temperature is one of the major environmental factors affecting the reproductive
output of freshwater crayfish. The reproduction of freshwater crayfish only occurs in a limited …

Abstract Vitamin E (VE), nucleotides (NT), Haematococcus pluvialis (HP), Arachidonic acid
(ARA), and yeast extract (YE) play important roles in the growth and reproduction of aquatic …