Responsibility
Sediment accumulation in earthen shrimp ponds
Shrimp aquaculture farm managers suspect pond bottom degradation and sediment accumulation as possible causes for production decreases.
Health & Welfare
Genetic improvement of Pacific blue shrimp addresses Syndrome 93 in New Caledonia
Caused by the bacteria Vibrio penaeicida, Syndrome 93 is triggered by temperature drops during the passage of cold fronts in winter.
Intelligence
Shrimp farming in New Caledonia
Shrimp farming in New Caledonia has an important economic impact, through exports and by providing jobs in rural areas.
Health & Welfare
Environmental factors affect immune response and resistance in crustaceans
Environmental stresses affect the immune response of shrimp in a dose-dependent way, increasing susceptibility to disease.