The reproductive biology of crayfish is governed by a complex interplay of physiological, molecular and environmental factors. Central to this process is the formation and modification of specialised ...

The red-swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, has negatively impact the flora and fauna of freshwater ecosystems around the world, including those in Japan. In a new study now, researchers dive deep to ...

The neuroendocrine system of crustaceans, crayfish in particular, has been extensively studied. As among vertebrates, a wide variety of processes are hormonally regulated, including reproduction, ...

The major chelae have been found to be important structures used for breeding and reproduction in crustaceans; however their role in the detection of conspecific sex odours is unknown. We implemented ...

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Marmorkrebs, or marbled crayfish, have an extraordinary ability. Not only can they reproduce excessively in the wild, but a new study from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) has revealed that ...

The relationship between biomass, growth rate and annual production in the crayfish, Orconectes virilis / W.T. Momot and P.D. Jones -- A population study of the British freshwater crayfish ...