The effect of copper on the color of shrimps: redder is not always healthier.

The objective of this research is to test the effects of copper on the color of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in vivo. Forty-eight shrimps (L. vannamei) were exposed to a low concentration of copper (1 mg/L; experimental treatment) and forty-eight shrimps were used as controls (no copp...

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Main Authors: Ana Martínez, Yanet Romero, Tania Castillo, Maite Mascaró, Isabel López-Rull, Nuno Simões, Flor Arcega-Cabrera, Gabriela Gaxiola, Andrés Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4167854?pdf=render