Abundances of vitellogenin and heat shock protein 90 during ovarian and embryonic development of Exopalaemon carinicauda.

To evaluate functions of vitellogenin (Vg) and heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) during ovarian and embryonic development of Exopalaemon carinicauda, the cDNA of Vg (Ec-Vg) was cloned, and the abundances of Ec-Vg and heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) (Ec-Hsp90) were determined during ovarian and embryonic development. During ovarian development, the concentration of Vg protein in hemolymph was markedly greater than in the ovary and hepatopancreas, and was greatest at sexual maturity. The relative abundance of Ec-Vg mRNA transcript was greatest in the hepatopancreas and almost undetectable in hemocytes.

[Effects of salinity on spawning and larval development of Exopalaemon carinicauda].

Female Exopalaemon carinicauda at ovarian maturation stage II rearing by artificial propagation in the laboratory were chosen as test material. The shrimps were gradually acclimated to the experimental salinity levels of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 to determine the effects of salinity on spawning, embryonic development and larval growth of E. carinicauda.