Studies on Prevailing Bacterial Diseases Affecting Freshwater Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in Eygpt

Spermiogenesis in the Crayfish (procambarus Clarkii)

The sperm of the crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, is relatively simple among decapod sperm and was described in the first paper of this series (28). The present paper details the development of this sperm as followed with the light and electron microscopes. The process is divided into six stages for purposes of description. The main points of interest discussed are the absence of mitochondria or ...

Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Effects on Lentic Lake Water Quality

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Aeromonas hydrophila, one reason causing the death of freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852)

Procambarus clarkii crayfish has been developed as an excellent animal model to study the characteristics and pathogenesis of white spot syndrome virus and the host defense mechanisms of crustacean. However, due to pathogen infections of crayfish in Chinese farms, research based on this model has been slowed down. Using triplex polymerase chain reaction, we found the virulence Aeromonas hydroph...

Red Swamp Crayfish (procambarus Clarkii) in River Nile, Egypt

Dominance hierarchy formation in juvenile crayfish procambarus clarkii

The formation of social dominance hierarchies was studied in groups of five juvenile crayfish, 1.3-1.8 cm in length. Animals were grouped together in a small, featureless aquarium after having lived in isolation for more than a month. The occurrence of each of four behavior patterns ('attack', 'approach', 'retreat' and 'escape') was recorded for each animal, together with the frequency of encou...