Copper and shrimp - Facts.
Hello everyone: Today we will see about some of the interesting things about the relationship between copper and vannamei. Is copper good or bad? Copper is a important trace mineral which is required by crustaceans for their function especially in hormone and enzymes synthesis. When the copper is exposed to excess level then it cause severe problem to shrimp then leads to death. Respiration : Copper is a important carrier in oxygen transport in crustaceans because haemocyanin contain copper as a transport medium. Enzymes : Some of the copper dependent enzymes are found in the body of crustaceans. But how to predict the required level of copper? Yes, it is depends on various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Molting and reproduction: It is proven that certain amount of copper supplements induces molting in shrimp. It also induces gonadal development and maturation. Several hemolymph proteins also contributes to the new shell formatio