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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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2014-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e107673
Hauptverfasser:	Martínez, Ana, Romero, Yanet, Castillo, Tania, Mascaró, Maite, López-Rull, Isabel, Simões, Nuno, Arcega-Cabrera, Flor, Gaxiola, Gabriela, Barbosa, Andrés
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Aquaculture Biology and Life Sciences Carotenoids Color Copper Copper - pharmacology Crustacea Crustaceans Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Environmental Pollutants - pharmacology Environmental science Experiments Health Heavy metals In vivo methods and tests Litopenaeus vannamei Penaeidae - drug effects Penaeidae - metabolism Pigmentation - drug effects Seawater Shellfish Shrimps Studies Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:	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 copper added to the water). As a result of this experiment, it was found that shrimps with more copper are significantly redder than those designated as controls (hue (500-700 nm): P=0.0015; red chroma (625-700 nm): P
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0107673