Melody
Feb 28th 2008, 11:15 PM
Some very educational stuff here!
Ablation - The process of removal of the eye in crustaceans. This is done to promote moulting and/or spawning. The eye stalk is a source of GIH (Gonadotropin Inhibiting Hormone) and so it's removal, reduces or eliminates the signals which are stopping gonadotropins (which start and control the maturation process) from being produced.
I don't know about you, but I didn't know what that was :Dunno: , but it sure turned out to be interesting.
Note - please don't try this at home! But you can try the Dictionary!
Aquatext Aquaculture Dictionary (http://www.aquatext.com/dicframe.htm)
Ablation - The process of removal of the eye in crustaceans. This is done to promote moulting and/or spawning. The eye stalk is a source of GIH (Gonadotropin Inhibiting Hormone) and so it's removal, reduces or eliminates the signals which are stopping gonadotropins (which start and control the maturation process) from being produced.
I don't know about you, but I didn't know what that was :Dunno: , but it sure turned out to be interesting.
Note - please don't try this at home! But you can try the Dictionary!
Aquatext Aquaculture Dictionary (http://www.aquatext.com/dicframe.htm)