LIV.—On the classification of the Decapod Crustaceans

The Decapod Crustaceans of Iowa

Cephalopods and Decapod Crustaceans

Soft-bottom decapod and stomatopod crustaceans of Northern Cyprus coast

The impact of pathogens on exploited populations of decapod crustaceans.

Several crustacean fisheries have experienced significant outbreaks of disease that have damaged their industries. Not only do fisheries suffer from direct losses to pathogens, such as disease-induced mortalities or reduced product value, but they can also incur indirect losses such as stunting, castration, and increased risk of predation. In some cases, the indirect losses can be substantial, ...

Aspartic proteinases in the digestive tract of marine decapod crustaceans.

Decapod crustaceans synthesize highly active proteolytic enzymes in the midgut gland and release at least a part of them into the stomach where they facilitate the first step in peptide hydrolysis. The most common proteinases in the gastric fluid characterized so far are serine proteinases, that is, trypsin and chymotrypsin. These enzymes show highest activities at neutral or slightly alkaline ...