Nutrition,
Physiology and Metabolism in Crustaceans
Elena Mente: Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland,
UK
ISBN 978-1-57808-220-9;2003; 170 Pages; US $ 66.60
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The study of protein metabolism
(consumption, synthesis, growth, and turnover) is a parmount importance in
assessing the effect of diet quality on the food conservation efficiency and
growth of aquaculture species. This study examines protein metabolism and
growth in decapod crustaceans. There is growing concern that the lack of an
increase in harvest from the natural fisheries would lead to the inability
to satisfy the increase demand of seafood. Recognizing that successful
commercial aquaculture of crustacean species is dependent on crustacean
nutrition and on producing rapidly healthy growing, efficient crustaceans,
this study focused on the knowledge of crustacean nutritional requirements
and the factors that affect growth efficiencies and the physiology process
controlling growth.
Contents:OVERVIEW
.
Food Consumption and Growth in Crustaceans
. Amino Acids and
Proteins
. Oxygen Consumption
. Protein Turnover
THE EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN SOURCE ON GROWTH AND PROTEIN TURNOVER IN
JUVENILE SHRIMP
LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI BOONE
.
Introduction
. Material and Methods
. Results
.
Discussion
EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN SOURCE ON AMINO ACID PROFILES
OF JUVENILE SHRIMP
. Introduction
. Methodology
.
Discussion
. General Comments
EFFECT OF RATION LEVEL
ON INDIVIDUAL FOOD CONSUMPTION, GROWTH AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN THE SHORE
CRAB
CARCINUS MAENAS . Introduction
.
Material and Methods
. Results
. Discussion
.
General Comments
EFFECT OF HYPOXIA ON TISSUE-SPECIFIC POST
PRANDIAL CHANGES IN PROTEIN SYNTHESIS RATES IN THE SHORE CRAB
CARCINUS
MAENAS . Introduction
. Material and Methods
.
Results
. Discussion
. General Comments
PROTEIN METABOLISM, PROTEIN TURNOVER AND AMINO ACID METABOLISM IN EUROPEAN
LOBSTER
HOMARUS GAMMARUS. Introduction
.
Material and Methods
. Results
. Discussion
GENERAL DISCUSSION
. Diet Formulation, Growth and Protein
Metabolism of Crustaceans
. Is there a Low Turnover in decapod
Crustacean? Case of Tropical Shrimps and Lobsters
. Protein
Synthesis and Environmental Stress
. Methodology
.
Further Areas of Research
CONCLUSIONS
