INTRODUCTION In preceding papers various aspects of the osmotic regulation of Artemia have been described (Croghan, 19586, c). The importance of the branchial mechanism excreting NaCl has been discussed (Croghan, 1958c), but it is clear that in order to maintain a haemolymph steady state in hypertonic media a mechanism for the active uptake of water must also be present. The gut epithelium appe...

Oral supplementation with potassium bromide (10, 20 and 40 ?g/ml) to fifth instar larvae of CSR2, CSR4 and CSR2xCSR4 crossbreed races of the silkworm, Bombyx mori resulted in a significant increase in the fat body glycogen in all the treated groups and in all the three races of the silkworm, B. mori. The fat body protein content was increased with 20 and 40 ?g/ml treated groups in CSR2 and CSR4...

The discovery of a Hematodinium-like dinoflagellate infecting Nephrops norvegicus has led to a pathological investigation into the effects on the host and the apparent progression of the disease syndrome The parasite is systemic, invading the haemocoel and the connective tissues of most organs via the haemal spaces. An increase in the combined number of parasites and haemocytes in the haemolymp...

After acclimation, Carcinus can maintain calcium balance in dilute (35-100%) but not in low calcium sea water. 71% of total haemolymph calcium (9-54 +/- 0-42 mM) was in ionic form as compared with 90-9%(9-9mM) in sea water. On acclimation to dilute sea water the calcium activity of the haemolymph was greater than that of the medium, the difference being maintained by active calcium uptake. Carc...

The effects of azadiraehtin A , given oral ly, on the reproduct ion of mature females of Rhodnius prolixus were studied. Azadiraeht in A caused a reduction in oocyte growth and consequently in the egg product ion in a dose-dependent manner. Eggs layed had no alteration in their viabil it ies. A significant correlat ion between these effects and the titers of both vi tel logenin in the haemolymp...

The wellbeing of marine organisms is connected to their microbiome. Oysters are a vital food source and provide ecological services, yet little known about how climate change such as ocean acidification warming will affect We exposed the Sydney rock oyster, Saccostrea glomerata, orthogonal combinations temperature (24, 28 °C) pCO2 (400 1000 ?atm) for eight weeks used amplicon sequencing 16S rRN...

The haemolymph parameters for Octopus vulgaris and the condition index at molecular level were analysed using RNA/DNA and RNA/protein ratios on animals reared in floating cage systems and naturally infected by the coccidian Aggregata octopiana. Statistical analysis showed that as A. octopiana infection increased, there was a decrease in most inorganic elements and/or in haemocyte concentrations...