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<p>The aim of the present investigation is to compare the effect of standard method and electrical stunning on some hemolymph biochemical parameters in mid-sized Red Swamp Crayfish. The results showed that electrical stunning time of induction was significantly shorter and recovery was longer than chilling stun. Parameters of an electrical field that stuns crayfish beyond the point of recovery without causing damage have been identified. Based on this experiment, it seems that electrical stunning would be preferable to the other method.</p>
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The aim of the present investigation is to compare the effect of standard method and electrical stunning on some hemolymph biochemical parameters in mid-sized Red Swamp Crayfish. The results showed that electrical stunning time of induction was significantly shorter and recovery was longer than chilling stun. Parameters of an electrical field that stuns crayfish beyond the point of recovery without causing damage have been identified. Based on this experiment, it seems that electrical stunning would be preferable to the other method.

A Comparison of the Effect of Blast Chilling and Electrical Stunning on Some Hemolymph Parameters in Red Swamp Crayfish (<italic>Procambarus Clarkii</italic>)

Trakia University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Animal Husbandry, Students campus Stara Zagora

Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Biochemistry, Students campus

Istanbul University, Faculty of Aquatic Science

Department of Aquaculture and Fish Diseases

Department of Aquaculture, Dumlupinar Boulevard

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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A Comparison of the Effect of Blast Chilling and Electrical Stunning on Some Hemolymph Parameters in Red Swamp Crayfish ()

The aim of the present investigation is to compare the effect of standard method and electrical stunning on some hemolymph biochemical parameters in mid-sized...

A Comparison of the Effect of Blast Chilling and Electrical Stunning on Some Hemolymph Parameters in Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii)

Published Online: Apr 30, 2022

Page range: 75 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0005

Keywords
crayfish, anestesia, blast chill, electrical stun, hemolymph parameters

© 2022 Alexander Atanasoff et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Comparison of the Effect of Blast Chilling and Electrical Stunning on Some Hemolymph Parameters in Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii)

Published Online: Apr 30, 2022

Page range: 75 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0005

Keywordscrayfish, anestesia, blast chill, electrical stun, hemolymph parameters

© 2022 Alexander Atanasoff et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
crayfish, anestesia, blast chill, electrical stun, hemolymph parameters