Effects of biogenic amines on reproduction in a brackish water crab, Uca (Celuca) lactea annulipes

Authors
Jadhav, S Ragunathan, MG Deecaraman, M
Citation
S. Jadhav et al., Effects of biogenic amines on reproduction in a brackish water crab, Uca (Celuca) lactea annulipes, J ENVIR BIO, 20(1), 1999, pp. 61-66
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
02548704 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
61 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-8704(199901)20:1<61:EOBAOR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The influence of different biogenic amines namely 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-MT , serotonin), octopamine (OCT) and dopamine (DOPA)was tested on ovarian and spermathecal development in a brackishwater crab, Uca (Celuca) lactea annu lipes. Administration of 5-HT showed stimulation while octopamine and dopam ine failed to exhibit any effect thus supporting the hypothesis that endoge nous 5-HT has a stimulatory effect on the development of ovary and spermath eca in Uca (Celuca) lactea annulipes.