Reproduction efficiency of the crayfishProcambarus acanthophorusin relation to size and diet

The effect of lipid level on the growth and reproductive performance of female orange mud crab, Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1796), during the fattening period

“…Lipids are among the most important nutrient components required in crabs for energy expenditures, maturation and growth (García-Guerrero et al, 2003). The dietary lipid requirement for gonadal development and spawning is well documented for certain crustaceans such as penaeid shrimp (Adloo et al, 2020), freshwater prawn (Santander-Avenceña et al, 2020), crayfish (Díaz-Jiménez et al, 2018) and mud crabs (Alava et al, 2007;Thien & Annita, 2017).…”