Crustaceans

The expansion of global aquaculture production is increasing the demand for aquaculture feeds. Fishmeal is the main and most critical ingredient in aqua-feed production. The increasing cost of fishmeal has encouraged feed manufacturers search for cheaper alter…

In recent years, with the development of next-generation sequencing technology, a growing number of genes have been reported as being horizontally transferred from prokaryotes to eukaryotes, most of them involving arthropods. As a member of the phylum Arthropo…

This factsheet published by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the handling practices of shrimp and molluscs.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on acclimating Pacific white shrimp to inland, low-salinity waters.

This factsheet by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) gives information on the post-harvest handling of freshwater prawns.

Presenting their research at Aquaculture Europe 2013, D Raposoa et al, Universidade Tcnica de Lisboa, Portugal, evaluated the potential benefits of using shrimp and seaweeds in an intergrated multi-trophic aquaculture system.