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Feral populations of the Australian Red-Claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus von Martens) in water supply catchments of Singapore
Status of freshwater crayfish ( Astacus leptodactylus
Iranian native crayfish includes one crayfish species, Astacus
leptodactylus, with two subspecies, A. l. leptodactylus (lives
in freshwater) and A. l. eichwaldi (lives in the
Caspian Sea with 12 ppt salinity). Only A. leptodactylus is
commonly distributed in Iranian water resources. Nearly 80 years ago local fishermen
started to catch Anzali Lagoon crayfish and sold them to foreigners and embassy employees.
The consumption of crayfish in Iran is very low, approximately 1 t annually. The first
commercially significant crayfish harvest in Iran was 11.3 t from Anzali Lagoon in 1985.
It was carried out by a Turkish company. In 1985, the introduction of A.
leptodactylus was started into suitable Iranian freshwaters. For example,
crayfish from Anzali Lagoon were introduced into Arass water reservoir in 1985. Today,
Arass water reservoir is the main resource of crayfish in Iran. There was no further
crayfish harvest in Iran until 1993. In that year, a private Iranian company began
harvesting the Iranian crayfish and exporting them to European countries. In 1993, 3.2 t
of crayfish were exported from Iran. Although there have been fluctuations between years,
the export of crayfish in Iran increased remarkably after 1996. The successful results of
crayfish introductions gave rise to this increase. In 2003, the export of A.
leptodactylus from Iran reached the maximum level (216 t). The commercial value
of exported crayfish between 2000 and 2009 varied from 1.5–2.5 million US$ annually and
its amount was 106–211.5 t. However, there was a reduction in the export of A.
leptodactylus from Iran after 2003, to just above 100 t. In conclusion, in
order to increase crayfish production in Iran, introduction of A. leptodactylus
into suitable water resources, and management, conservation and monitoring of
present crayfish populations should be carried out
Interactions of season, sex and size on nutrient composition of freshwater crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823) from Lake Eğirdir
Effect of dietary n 3 series fatty acids on sperm production in the freshwater crayfish Astacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz Astacidae
The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effects of three different rates of long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC n-3 PUFA) on the sperm number of Astacus leptodactylus. The experiment was carried out with the four following treatments: control group (not supplemented LC n-3 PUFA), D1 (1 %), D2 (2 %) and D3 (3 %). The sperm number of A. leptodactylus was counted; the reproductive system was weighted; and the macroscopical analysis of the testes and vasa deferentia (DVD) were conducted. In addition, gonado-somatic index (GI) and testes index (TI) were also calculated. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the crayfish fed LC n-3 PUFA supplemented diets (D1, D2, D3) and control in mean sperm number (P 0.05), but there was not a significant difference in the TI of the crayfish fed control, D1, D2 and D3 (P > 0.05). In conclusion, diets containing different levels of LC n-3 PUFA significantly increase the sperm number of A. leptodactylus, and they are crucial for the production of higher number of sperm in this species