Changes in the physiology and chitin metabolism in cultured juvenile Panulirus ornatus across the moult cycle
Crustaceans undergo periodic moulting events to facilitate growth, this is a physiological and energetically demanding process. In an aquaculture environment, crustaceans are generally cultured in a defined space and often at high densities, where exposure to cannibalism may be greater than in the w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-10-01
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Series: | Aquaculture Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235251342400396X |