Recent Advances in Freshwater Prawn Breeding and Culture
A special issue of Aquaculture Journal (ISSN 2673-9496).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2023) | Viewed by 3528
Special Issue Editors
Interests: freshwater prawn breeding and culture; genetic improvement; captive breeding
Interests: animal breeding and genetics; design of genetic improvement programs; aquaculture; livestock
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Freshwater prawns are decapod crustaceans belonging to the family Palaemonidae. Several species of this family, especially those from the genus Macrobrachium, are widely cultured in different parts of the world, and the two most widely cultured species are Macrobrachium rosenbergii and M. nipponense. The total aquaculture production of these two species was 499,059 t, worth 4.2 billion USD, in 2019 (FAO,2021). While the former species is cultured in nearly 47 countries across the world, the latter is currently cultured in China only. The current Special Issue focuses on M. rosenbergii, also called giant freshwater prawn (GFP). GFP has a relatively long larval life and requires a brackish water environment to complete its life cycle. The adult male population of this species shows three different male morphotypes, each exhibiting different morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics. The global aquaculture production of GFP in 2019 was 273,738 t, with a value of over 2.24 billion USD (FAO, 2021). The aquaculture production of GFP declined in several countries due to the poor genetic quality of the seed stock, diseases, competition from other species, and water quality issues. Therefore, the current focus of research on GFP is on genetics, nutrition, and health aspects.
The current Special Issue features a wide range of research papers addressing current issues affecting the breeding and culture of GFP. Therefore, original manuscripts that use multidisciplinary approaches and address any aspects of biology, physiology, and genetics, with a direct impact on the prawn breeding and culture and health, are welcome.
Dr. Bindu R. Pillai
Dr. Raul Ponzoni
Dr. Debabrata Panda
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Aquaculture Journal is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- freshwater prawns
- Macrobrachium
- breeding
- culture
- recent advances
- genetic improvement
