The Effects Of Natural Environmental And Anthropogenic Stressors On Blood Glucose Levels In Two Species Of Decapod Crustaceans
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the stress response in invertebrates or how to measure it. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) has been recommended as a possible indicator of stress in animals. The degree of stress effects the general well-being of the animal and is important in regards to its actions and reactions in its environment, both natural and manmade. Two species of decapod crustaceans, the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, and the hermit crab, Clibanarius vittatus, were subjected to various stressors, natural environmental and anthropogenic in nature, and the change in serum glucose was measured and evaluated as an jndex of stress in crustaceans.
Description
Program year: 1978/1979Digitized from print original stored in HDR
Subject
stress responseinvertebrates
Hyperglycemia
blue crab
hermit crab
Callinectes sapidus
Clibanarius vittatus
Citation
Scott, Jean E. (1979). The Effects Of Natural Environmental And Anthropogenic Stressors On Blood Glucose Levels In Two Species Of Decapod Crustaceans. University Undergraduate Fellow. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /CAPSTONE -MooreJ _1991.