Astaxanthin (AX), a lipid-soluble pigment belonging to the xanthophyll carotenoids family,
has recently garnered significant attention due to its unique physical properties, biochemical …

The prevalence of cannibalistic behavior among many commercially important decapod
crustaceans is one of the biggest limiting factors to their culture productivity and profitability …

The pigment astaxanthin, one of the carotenoids, is regarded as a functional factor with
various biological activities, widely applied in feed, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries …

We conducted large‐scale production trials in Seward, Alaska, USA to investigate effects of
dietary astaxanthin supplementation on survival, growth and shell colouration of recently …

Abstract The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is an ecologically and economically
valuable invertebrate in the Northwest Atlantic. Its geographic range is shifting northward …

Numerous examples of behavioural and morphological differences between hatchery-
cultured and wild individuals exist for a range of crustacean species; however, we submit …

The carapace coloration is important for the environmental adaptation and reproductive
behaviors of crustaceans. We selected red, green and white three carapace color strains of …

The effect of background color on aquatic invertebrates has been studied for almost two
centuries. Many species of aquaculture significance are influenced by this variable. Larval …

Introduction Body colouration in animals can have a range of functions, with predator
protection an important aspect of colour in crustaceans. Colour determination is associated …

Pigment proteins play a vital role in the red colour change of the red swamp crayfish
(Procambarus clarkii) shell after cooking. In this study, two red-change-related pigment …