The Effect of Copper on the Color of Shrimps: Redder Is Not Always Healthier

نویسندگان

  • Ana Martínez
  • Yanet Romero
  • Tania Castillo
  • Maite Mascaró
  • Isabel López-Rull
  • Nuno Simões
  • Flor Arcega-Cabrera
  • Gabriela Gaxiola
  • Andrés Barbosa
  • Kevin McGraw
چکیده

The objective of this research is to test the effects of copper on the color of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in vivo. Forty-eight shrimps (L. vannamei) were exposed to a low concentration of copper (1 mg/L; experimental treatment) and forty-eight shrimps were used as controls (no copper added to the water). As a result of this experiment, it was found that shrimps with more copper are significantly redder than those designated as controls (hue (500-700 nm): P=0.0015; red chroma (625-700 nm): P<0.0001). These results indicate that redder color may result from exposure to copper and challenge the commonly held view that highly pigmented shrimps are healthier than pale shrimps.

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دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014