Crab aquaculture is becoming increasingly important for global food security and economic growth, yet the complexities of crab reproduction present significant challenges. The reproductive physiology of crabs is a critical factor in the sustainability and productivity of crab aquaculture. This review comprehensively explores recent advances in the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying crab reproduction, with a focu...

Serotonin is an ancient monoamine neurotransmitter and hormone that has existed for millions of years, from prokaryotic life forms to modern humans. It is also commonly known as 5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT). In mammals, it is well known for its actions in depression, aggression, anxiety, stress, and sexual behavior. In crustaceans, this molecule plays some vital roles in agonistic behavior, which is the main cause of economic lo...

Fundamental metabolic functions depend upon the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), as this organelle plays a central role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Different physiological and pathological conditions can result in the accumulation of misfolded/unfolded proteins, which this accumulation causes ER stress. These pathological conditions can lead to disease and are concerning for species used for aquaculture. In this comprehens...

Understanding the nutrition of crabs has a key role in ensuring the success and sustainability of their culture, as providing a well‐balanced, cost‐effective and sustainable diet that ensures the survival, growth and health of crabs is crucial. The present review is the first to focus primarily on the current state of knowledge of the nutrient requirements and related nutritional aspects in farmed crab species. The most common...

Interspecies hybridization has been widely used in the development of aquaculture in fish species but there is not much impact in crustacean species. Several species of crustaceans that have been successfully crossed still have low hatching rates and the hybrids obtained have not met expectations. This review tries to summarize and analyse interspecific hybridization of cultured crustacean species (shrimps, lobsters, crayfish...

The rapid advancement of next‐generation sequencing technologies has promoted the use of transcriptomics in non‐model organisms, including species in the aquaculture sector. Compared to that of other crustacean species, portunid crab aquaculture is impeded by the insufficient knowledge of their biological and physiological processes. This systematic review summarised the advances in transcriptomics in cultured portunid crabs u...

Most host organisms undergo metabolic changes in response to pathogens, environmental cues or simply to boost their immunity. Metabolic modulation has therefore been exploited by both host and pathogens to outwit the other during host–pathogen interactions. Recent studies have revealed that a growing number of metabolites and metabolic processes in crustaceans are crucial in host–pathogen interactions. Here, we reviewed recent...

Clostridium butyricum is a bacterium of rod shape, strictly anaerobic, Gram‐positive and form spores. Short‐chain fatty acids, biofuel compounds and precursors of biomaterials (H 2 , butanol and 1,3‐propanediol) are produced by C. butyricum during the fermentation of carbohydrates and sugars. In humans and animals, although C. butyricum has been found to be associated with botulism in infant and necrotising enterocolitis in pr...

Water temperature is among the most important factors affecting reproduction and development of brachyuran crabs. The increase in mean global temperature resulting from climate change and atmospheric warming subjects all organisms to potential thermal stress. This paper reviews the effects of climate‐induce water temperature change on the thermal tolerance, thermal polygon and as expressed by changes in growth, development, th...