Many animals resolve disputes without combat by displaying signals of potential strength during threatening displays. Presumably, competitors use each other's displays to assess their relative strengths, and current theory predicts that these signals of strength should generally be honest. We tested this prediction by investigating the relationships among morphology, performance, and social dom...

Freshwater crayfish, which are cultivated in aquaculture, economically important for food and ornamental purposes. However, relatively few studies have focused on potentially pathogenic viruses crayfish compared to penaeid shrimp. Commodity red claw (Cherax quadricarinatus; 400 10 batches) swamp (Procambarus clarkii; 40 2 imported into South Korea from Indonesia China were screened by PCR detec...

The role of soluble proteins from shell of the crayfish, Thenus Orientalis, was studied under different concentrations at an ambient temperature of 4°C in biomineralization. The composition and morphology of calcite and magnesium calcite crystals precipitated were investigated using Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Figure 1. Crayfish ...

Abstract The concept of native range in invasion biology is difficult to define since, many cases, this type unknown and cannot be determined. We investigate the uncertainties related by focusing on distribution Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852), also known as rusty crayfish, which perceived possibly worst invasive crayfish species North America. In study, we undertake a comprehensive literature...

In the Mediterranean basin, the globally increasing temperatures are expected to be accompanied by longer heat waves. Commonly assumed to benefit cold-limited invasive alien species, these climatic changes may also change their feeding preferences, especially in the case of omnivorous ectotherms. We investigated heat wave effects on diet choice, growth and energy reserves in the invasive red sw...

Crayfish depend on sensilla, small cuticular structures occurring all over their bodies to acquire information about their outside environment. Sensilla contain sensory neurons that are either mechanoreceptive or chemoreceptive. The tail fan of crayfish houses numerous sensilla that contain mechanoreceptor neurons and their activation by animals approaching from behind elicits a tail-flip escap...

The effect of acute and chronic cold exposure on heart rate (HR) and neuronal function in crayfish Procambarus clarkii and prawns Macrobrachium rosenbergii was addressed. This is particularly important since prawn farms of this species are used for aquaculture in varied climates world wide. The success of P. clarkii as an invasive species throughout the world may in part be due to their ability...

The pathogen Aphanomyces astaci Schikora 1906 is responsible for the decline of the native crayfish species of Europe, and their current endangered status. This pathogenic species is native to North America and only colonizes aquatic decapods. The North American crayfish species have a high resistance to this pathogen, while species from other regions are highly susceptible. However, recent fie...

Crayfish depend on sensilla, small cuticular structures occurring all over their bodies to acquire information about their outside environment. Sensilla contain sensory neurons that are either mechanoreceptive or chemoreceptive. The tail fan of crayfish houses numerous sensilla that contain mechanoreceptor neurons and their activation by animals approaching from behind elicits a tail-flip escap...

The effect of superfused serotonin (5-HT; 50 microns) on the synaptic responses of the lateral giant (LG) interneuron in crayfish was found to depend on the social status of the animal. In socially isolated animals. 5-HT persistently increased the response of LG to sensory nerve shock. After social isolates were paired in a small cage, they fought and determined their dominant and subordinate s...