Maturity and reproduction of goneplacid crab <Emphasis Type="Italic">Carcinoplax vestita</Emphasis> (Decapoda,Brachyura) in Tokyo Bay

ABSTRACT:     Sexual maturity, morphological sexual dimorphism, and reproduction of the goneplacid crab Carcinoplax vestita were investigated in Tokyo Bay, Japan, from November 2002 to October 2003. The puberty molt in males was evidenced by changes in the relative size of the chelipeds and merus of the walking legs, and was estimated to occur at a size range of 13.20–18.85 mm carapace length. Post-pubertal females were identified by the relative size of the abdomen and puberty was estimated to occur at a size range of 12.81–15.46 mm carapace length. Sexual dimorphism in C. vestita was observed in all features that showed secondary sexual characteristics. Monthly changes of gonad index in males, and of seminal receptacle index and occurrence of sperm plugs in females were synchronized, and indicated that mating was intense in spring. Ovaries began developing in March. Ovigerous females were found in all months except December, but were clearly more abundant between August and October. Fecundity ranged from 7800 to 57 000 mature oocytes per female per batch and was highly correlated with body size. The results suggest that some females may spawn more than one batch per year.     

Ecological observations on the commercial sand crab, Portunus pelagicus (L.), and its parasite, Sacculina granifera Boschma, 1973 (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala)

Abstract. Sacculina granifera was found in 12% of commercial sandcrabs, Portunus pelagicus , in Moreton Bay irrespective of sex. Although male and female crabs were randomly distributed about Moreton Bay, egg bearing females were most common at the seaward station. This and the distribution of epizoic barnacles on gills and carapace suggest the sexes school separately. The increased prevalence of barnacles on the carapace of infected crabs indicates Sacculina inhibits moulting. The distribution of interna infections in small crabs towards south and west and externa infections in large crabs in the easterly, seaward stations suggests Sacculina preferentially attacks young crabs as they move inshore and then induces crabs to behave like 'berried' (i.e. egg bearing) females by moving seaward as they grow. Morphologically female crabs are little changed by Sacculina , but the males show considerable modification which is reflected most accurately in the shortening of the chelar propodus to proportions similar to normal females. Infected crabs are sterile and internally the hepatopancreas becomes green rather than tan. Parasitized crabs were seen to groom their externae as 'berried' females groom their egg masses.     

池塘养殖条件下长江、黄河和辽河种群中华绒螯蟹雌体卵巢发育和营养组成的比较研究

为研究长江、黄河和辽河中华绒螯蟹养殖种群在相同养殖条件下的成蟹性腺发育和营养组成,采用养殖实验和生化分析方法,比较了池塘养殖条件下3种群雌体的性腺发育情况,在此基础上比较了雌体的可食率、肥满度和可食组织中的营养组成,结果显示:(1)3种群雌体性腺发育速度存在显著差异,性腺发育顺序为辽河种群黄河种群长江种群,但10月底辽河和黄河种群的卵巢指数无显著差异。(2)在体质量和卵巢指数接近的条件下,3种群雌体膏蟹的肝胰腺指数、出肉率、总可食率和肥满度均无显著差异。(3)3种雌体卵巢、肝胰腺和肌肉中的常规生化成分含量接近,仅长江种群雌体肌肉和肝胰腺中的灰分含量显著高于其他3种群,其他指标均无显著差异。(4)3种群卵巢中脂肪酸组成接近,但长江种群卵巢中C22∶6n3(DHA)百分含量显著高于黄河种群;3种群雌体肝胰腺和肌肉中的脂肪酸组成相近,仅肝胰腺中的C20∶1n9和C20∶4n6含量存在显著差异。(5)长江种群雌体卵巢中的苯丙氨酸、酪氨酸、色氨酸、天冬氨酸和丝氨酸含量均显著高于辽河种群;黄河种群雌体肌肉中大部分必需氨基酸(EAA)和非必需氨基酸(NEAA)含量均为最高,故其总氨基酸(TAA)含量也显著高于其他两个种群。(6)3种群雌体卵巢和肌肉中均无限制性氨基酸,长江种群雌体卵巢和黄河种群雌体肌肉中的平均必需氨基酸分(EAAS)分别最高;整体上,雌体卵巢中的平均EAAS高于肌肉组织。研究表明,长江种群雌体卵巢发育速度最慢,辽河种群相对较快,3种群雌体可食组织中的常规营养成分和脂肪酸含量接近,肌肉中的氨基酸含量存在较大差异,但其卵巢和肌肉中均无限制性氨基酸。     

长江、黄河和辽河水系野生中华绒螯蟹子三代成蟹养殖性能和性腺发育的比较研究

为进一步了解不同水系野生中华绒螯蟹繁育数代后子代的生长性能和生殖蜕壳时间差异,在相同的养殖条件下进行长江、黄河和辽河水系野生中华绒螯蟹人工繁殖并养殖至第三代(G3),系统地比较了长江、黄河和辽河水系野生中华绒螯蟹人工繁育子三代(G3)在成蟹阶段的生长性能、性腺发育及养殖效果.结果显示:(1)在生长性能方面,3个水系G3...     

伊乐藻对中华绒螯蟹生长和营养品质的影响

本研究分析了有伊乐藻(Elodea nuttallii)组和对照组(无伊乐藻)中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)在生长、肌肉氨基酸和脂肪酸组成等方面的差异,探讨伊乐藻对中华绒螯蟹生长和营养品质的影响。结果显示,有伊乐藻组中华绒螯蟹体重、壳长和壳宽增长率与肥满度均显著高于无伊乐藻组(P0.05),但肝胰腺指数和性腺指数差异不显著(P0.05)。伊乐藻组中华绒螯蟹肌肉的氨基酸总量、必需氨基酸和鲜味氨基酸含量均显著高于无伊乐藻组(P0.05);伊乐藻组的雌蟹肝胰腺中的鲜味氨基酸含量也显著高于无伊乐藻组(P0.05),而伊乐藻组和无伊乐藻组的雄蟹肝胰腺氨基酸含量差异不显著(P0.05)。伊乐藻组和无伊乐藻组的中华绒螯蟹肌肉脂肪酸组成和含量差异不显著(P0.05),但伊乐藻组中华绒螯蟹的肝胰腺饱和脂肪酸(SFA)、单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)和多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)含量均显著高于无伊乐藻组(P0.05)。综上所述,伊乐藻不仅有利于中华绒螯蟹的生长,而且能改善中华绒螯蟹的营养品质。     

Reproductive performance and offspring quality of Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis (H. Milne-Edwards) females fed an optimized formulated diet and the razor clam Sinonovacula constricta

After feeding female Eriocheir sinensis on an optimized formulated diet or fresh razor clam Sinonovacula constricta for 7 months, their reproductive performance and offspring quality were compared. To evaluate diet nutrient contents, the proximate, fatty acid and amino acid compositions of the formulated diet and the razor clam were analysed. The nutritional value of the diets was determined by assessing survival, gonadosomatic index (GSI) and hepatosomatic index (HSI) of female crabs from both diet treatments, together with the percentage of females that spawned, total egg production per female and fecundity (number of eggs g^?1 female wet weight). Furthermore, the quality of eggs and newly hatched larvae from the two dietary treatments were determined using the following parameters: egg diameter, wet weight and dry weight, hatchability, proximate and fatty acid profile of eggs, larval carapace length, resistant to starvation and osmotic shock, larval survival and development to the zoea II stage. Higher protein, phospholipids (PL) and amino acids (AA) contents were found in the razor clam while the formulated diet contains higher levels of ash, total lipid (TL) and 18:1n‐9, 18:2n‐6 and 22:6n‐3 fatty acids. Although female crabs fed the two different diets showed similar reproductive performances, newly hatched zoea I larvae produced by the crabs fed the formulated diet had significantly longer mean carapace length and shorter development time to the zoea II stage under identical culture condition (P<0.05). Moreover, dietary fatty acid appeared to have more significant effects on the fatty acid composition of the hepatopancreas than it did on mature ovaries or eggs. This suggests that the fatty acid profile of mature ovaries is indicative of the specific fatty acid required for ovarian development in E. sinensis. In conclusion, our results show that the optimized formulated diet developed in this laboratory can totally replace the razor clam, a broodstock food widely used in E. sinensis hatcheries in China. This encouraging result should facilitate more reliable hatchery production of this important aquaculture species.     

Nutritional qualities of normal and precocious adult male Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis)

The nutritional values of edible gonad, hepatopancreas and muscle tissues from normal and precocious adult male Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) were investigated herein. The results showed that the average weight and meat yield (MY) of normal crabs were significantly higher than those of precocious crabs, while the hepatopancreas indexes (HSI) and gonadosomatic indexes (GSI) had no significant differences. Precocious and normal crabs had greater protein and lipid contents, respectively, and the differences were mainly reflected in gonads and hepatopancreas. While assessing the amino acid profiles, both precocious and normal crabs could be high‐quality protein sources, particularly the precocious crabs which showed higher levels of essential amino acids. In fatty acid profiling experiments, precocious crabs revealed higher EPA, ∑n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and ∑n‐3/∑n‐6 ratios than normal crabs; however, DHA and ∑n‐6 PUFA contents were considerably lower. Additionally, contents of nutritious minerals K and Ca in precocious crabs were significantly higher than those in normal crabs, while Zn and Fe were significantly lower. In short, our data indicated that precocious Chinese mitten crabs are also a nutritious food, and even in some respects their nutritional value is higher than normal crabs.     

大通湖中华绒螯蟹1龄幼蟹形态指标及质量参数研究

中华绒螯蟹（Eriocheir sinensis）的苗种质量对养殖成功与否及产量具有十分重要的作用;形态参数是遗传和外界环境共同作用的结果,也是判定中华绒螯蟹品质的重要指标之一。为探究中华绒螯蟹1龄幼蟹形态特征及相关质量参数的关系, 选取湖南省大通湖1龄幼蟹275只,其中雌蟹141只、雄蟹134只,逐个测定头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、体重等指标,称量体肉、腿肉、螯肉、肝胰腺等可食用部分的湿重和干重以及体壳、腿壳、螯壳等不可食用部分的湿重和干重,计算各基本形态指标的平均数、标准差及变异系数、各部位含水率及占总体重比例、肥满度等指标;使用独立样本T-检验比较雌雄差异,利用Pearson对各参数进行相关分析,并通过逐步回归法建立体重与形态指标回归模型。结果表明,不同性别中华绒螯蟹的头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高、肥满度均无显著差异（P>0.05）,雄性体重较雌性大（P<0.05）,其中雌蟹体重为（8.543±2.555）g,雄蟹体重为（9.304±2.977）g。雌蟹和雄蟹可食用部分含水率及其占总干重的比例均无显著差异（P>0.05）。1龄中华绒螯蟹的头胸甲长(X1)、头胸甲宽(X2)、体高(X3)与体重(Y)的最优多元线性回归方程为Y= -15.763 + 3.118X1 + 4.634X2 + 3.897X3（R2=0.926）,体重与头胸甲长、头胸甲宽、体高显著相关。本研究可为中华绒螯蟹养殖产量估算、品质鉴定提供参考。     

Effects of various levels of dietary protein on survival,molting frequency and growth of juvenile blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus)

An 18-week study was conducted to examine growth characteristics of the juvenile blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) fed various levels of dietary protein. Hatchery raised individuals (157) of identical age (160 days) from the same gravid female were assigned to one of four dietary treatments: adult brine shrimp (Artemia salina Leach) and artificial pelleted diets containing crude protein levels of 23, 37, and 49%.Growth rate, measured as a function of mean weight and mean carapace width, indicated that brine shrimp-fed crabs were larger (P < 0.05) than crabs fed artificial pelleted diets. Also, blue crabs fed either 37 or 49% crude protein were larger than crabs fed the 23% crude protein diet. Molting frequency was greater in the brine shrimp-fed crabs than in those fed the artificial diets. No differences in growth were detected when comparing males vs. females fed the artificial diets. However, females demonstrated greater growth than males within the brine shrimp treatment. Protein concentration of freeze-dried whole blue crab carcasses was greater in brine shrimp-fed crabs than in crabs fed the artificial pelleted diets (P < 0.05).     

磷脂和HUFA对中华绒螯蟹幼蟹存活、生长、蜕壳及生化组成的影响

实验用中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis)幼蟹初始体质量为1.8 g左右。饲料A添加6%鳕鱼肝油和4%大豆卵鳞脂(饲料含4.53%磷脂和1.08%HUFA), 饲料B添加10%的猪油(饲料含0.39%磷脂和0.18%HUFA); 实验蟹单个体饲养(可防止蜕壳期间蟹相互残杀而获得饲料外的营养源), 雌蟹(F)、雄蟹(M)各60个, 实验周期120 d。结果表明: 两组饲料条件下, 幼蟹的存活率、增重率、特定生长率、平均蜕壳次数、蜕壳间隔时间及肝胰腺指数均无显著差异(P>0.05)。但无论是雌蟹还是雄蟹, A组幼蟹肝胰腺和肌肉的总脂含量显著低于B组(P<0.05), 并且A组蟹肝胰腺和肌肉中磷脂、多不饱和脂肪酸和高度不饱和脂肪酸的含量显著高于B组(P<0.05)。这表明, 在中华绒螯蟹幼蟹饲料中添加4.53%磷脂和1.08%HUFA对其存活、生长、蜕壳无显著影响, 但可使其肝胰腺和肌肉中的总脂含量降低, 而磷脂、多不饱和脂肪酸和高度不饱和脂肪酸的含量升高。本研究结果旨在为中华绒螯蟹幼蟹的营养学研究提供理论依据, 同时也为生产上幼蟹饲料的开发提供参考。     

Behavioural responses of red king crab to crab pots

High bycatch of female and sublegal sized male king crabs in the fishery is of concern to fishermen and management agencies; the efficiency of gear currently used in the fishery needs to be improved. This study examined behavioural responses of red king crabs to pots under laboratory conditions with time-lapse video. Crabs approached the pot from downstream, 82% of searches were confined to within 135 ° of the downstream direction, and 78.3% of crabs searched less than 90 ° before leaving or entering. The probability of entry success increased with the number of approaches. Crabs which failed to enter made an average of 2.6 approaches compared with 3.9 approaches for crabs which entered pots. The entry success rate was 8.1%. No significant differences in approach, search, and entry were found between ovigerous females, juvenile females, legal-sized males, and sublegal-sized males. Legal males (≥ 178 mm carapace width) had a significantly lower escape attempt rate and escape rate than sublegal males and females. Crabs depend on chemical cues during foraging, approaching, and searching. The current king crab pot is inefficient because crabs have difficulties in accessing the entrances and non-legal crabs have difficulties in escaping.     

Effects of dietary phospholipid and highly unsaturated fatty acid on the gonadal development, tissue proximate composition, lipid class and fatty acid composition of precocious Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis

Precocious puberty is a major constraint to the economical rearing Eriocheir sinensis farming. Although dietary phospholipid (PL) and highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) reportedly enhanced ovarian development in normal adult E. sinensis , it had opposite effects of reducing precocity in juveniles . This study investigated the effects of dietary PL and HUFA on survival, gonadal development and biochemical composition of precocious E. sinensis . Two diets with PL and HUFA supplementation (diet A) and deficient (diet B) were formulated and fed to precocious E. sinensis . Although no significant differences were found on survival and gonadosomatic index of crabs fed both diets, crabs fed diet B had significantly higher hepatosomatic index and hepatopancrean lipid content than crabs fed diet A. The percentages, 14:0, 18:1n-9, 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3, in hepatopancreas, muscle and gonads were positively correlated to the diets. Interestingly, the crabs fed diet B accumulated significantly higher 18:2n-6 in gonads and muscle than those fed diet A. Furthermore, substantially higher 20:4n-6 was detected in the gonad and muscle than in the diets. These results suggested that dietary PL and HUFA had limited effects on male gonad biochemical composition. Meanwhile, the precocious E. sinensis may be capable of negating the negative effects of HUFA deficiency by enhanced tissue 18:2n-6 accumulation and converting 18:2n-6 to 20:4n-6.     

Effect of dietary HUFA on tissue fatty acid composition and reproductive performance of Chinese mitten crab <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eriocheir sinensis</Emphasis> (H. Milne-Edwards) broodstock

This study was conducted to determine the optimum highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) level in semi-purified diets for female Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis broodstock. Five isolipidic and isonitrogenous diets were formulated to contain different HUFA levels (0.14, 0.65, 1.15, 1.64, and 2.07%, respectively) by the supplementation of HUFA-rich fish oil. Diets were fed to triplicate groups of 25 female crabs (75 animals per treatment) stocked in concrete tanks for 8 months. The hepatopancreas, ovary, and muscle of the crabs were sampled after 3-month culturing, and the eggs were sampled after 8-month culturing. The reproductive performance of E. sinensis broodstock was evaluated in relation to the different dietary HUFA levels. Moreover, the fatty acid composition of the hepatopancreas, ovary, muscle, and eggs was determined in crabs fed various levels of HUFA. The results showed that a significant positive correlation was observed between the dietary HUFA level and the HUFA content in hepatopancreas, ovary, and egg, respectively. However, no significant difference in gonadosomatic index, hepatosomatic index, and total ovarian and hepatopancreatic lipid content among the treatments was observed after 3-month culturing. Also, the reproductive performance was similar for all treatments after 8-month culturing. The fact of lacking significant correlation between reproductive parameters and dietary HUFA level was discussed in respect of the catadromous life cycle of E. sinensis and warranted further research with more comprehensive approaches.     

Comparative study on the nutrition composition of adult male Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) with different coloured hepatopancreases

High lethality of white hepatopancreas syndrome has caused large economic loss of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Hepatopancreas colour of diseased crabs is gradually lighter, turning from golden yellow to yellow‐white to white. This study investigated composition of conventional nutrients in three edible parts of different coloured hepatopancreases of adult males, including normal yellow hepatopancreas group (Control), yellow‐white hepatopancreas group (YWH) and white hepatopancreas group (WH). No significant differences were observed in tissue indices and total edible yield among three crab types; however, condition factor level in crabs of YWH and WH was significantly lower. Dry matter content was significantly reduced in crabs of WH, especially crude fat level of hepatopancreas in WH males. Levels of all the amino acids of WH crabs in muscles and gonads were significantly lower than that of control. Proportion of saturated fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids were much lower in hepatopancreas of WH crabs than those of control, while proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids and highly unsaturated fatty acids were significantly higher. Overall, YWH and WH do not affect growth. WH crabs showed poor nutritional quality, and nutritional value of YWH was in the middle as transition state between control and WH.     

长江中游三个湖泊中华绒螯蟹生长变化研究

选择长江中游的牛山湖、武湖和东汤逊湖三个典型的河蟹养殖湖区作为研究地点,从2009年2月起逐月调查湖泊放流河蟹体重和壳宽的生长变化,并同时记录投喂管理情况和收集试验湖区的水化特征及底栖生物资源状况。调查发现,河蟹在4、5、6月特定生长率最大,此时为河蟹生长的高峰期。在三个湖区间,生长有显著性差异,在收获季节,武湖河蟹的平均壳宽和体重均显著性大于另外两个湖区(P<0.05),牛山湖和东汤逊湖之间则无显著性的差异(P>0.05);这种情形可能主要与为湖泊的天然饵料资源的种类和丰度有关。     

Estimation of terminal molting probability of snow crab <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chionoecetes opilio</Emphasis> using instar- and state-structured model in the waters off the Pacific coast of northern Japan

Terminal molting probability (TMP) of snow crab Chionoecetes opilio was estimated using instar- and state-structured model incorporating the terminal molt in the waters off the Pacific coast of northern Honshu, Japan. TMP is defined as the probability that terminal molt occurs within a year in an instar and is an important parameter for stock assessment. TMP was estimated from the model and the rate of terminal molted crabs (RTM) for instars, which means carapace widths over 30 mm. Carapace widths at RTM of 0.5 were 81 mm for males and 66 mm for females. TMP was estimated as 0.23 and 0.29 for these carapace widths, respectively. Carapace widths at TMP of 0.5 were 94 mm for males and 71 mm for females, and for these carapace widths 57% of male and 50% of female crabs were considered as old-shell which had survived 1 year or more from terminal molt. Changing the fishing or natural mortality by ±0.1, the maximum difference of TMP was less than 0.1 from default estimates.     

Fishery biology of mud crabs <Emphasis Type="Italic">Scylla</Emphasis> spp. at Iriomote Island,Japan: species composition,catch, growth and size at sexual maturity

The fishery biology of mud crabs Scylla spp. was examined using baited traps and gill nets from September 2001 to August 2005 at Iriomote Island, Japan. To elucidate the growth of the crabs, artificially produced S. serrata juveniles were released and recaptured at the study site. The sizes at which 50% of females and males of S. serrata reached sexual maturity (SM₅₀) were estimated as an external carapace width (ECW) based on the morphology of the abdomen and the chela respectively. Two species, S. serrata and S. olivacea, were identified in the area with S. serrata being the dominant species (>95% of the catch). Changes in the mean ECW and the results of the release and recapture experiments suggested that the recruitment of young crabs to the fishery occurred from December/January to April/May. The SM₅₀ of females and males occurred at 132.4 and 150.7 mm ECW respectively. The body size composition of S. serrata revealed that immature crabs comprised approximately 40 and 65% of the catch for females and males respectively. To maintain a sustainable fishery for S. serrata, a minimum landing size based on the SM₅₀ estimates should be implemented as a fishing regulation.     

中华绒螯蟹蜕皮过程中肌肉、肝胰脏和甲壳中钙和磷含量的变动

对中华绒螯蟹蜕皮间期和蜕皮后24h、48h和96h肌肉、肝胰脏及甲壳中钙和磷的含量进行了测定。蜕皮后肌肉中钙的含量较间期低，但从24h到48h有所增加。肝胰脏中钙的含量在蜕皮后各时间内无显著变化，甲壳中钙的含量在蜕皮后24h到96h呈增加趋势。甲壳的矿化作用在蜕皮后96h已接近完成。蜕皮后肌肉中磷的含量较间期高，以后变化不明显。蜕皮后肝胰脏中磷的含量高于间期，甲壳中含量较间期低。蜕皮后肌肉中钙磷比迅速降低，肝胰脏中钙磷比在蜕皮后24h无明显变化，但在蜕皮后24h至96h迅速降低。中华绒螯蟹蜕皮后外表皮对钙的矿化速度显著快于磷的矿化速度。     

The parasitic barnacle, Sacculina granifera Boschma, affecting the commercial sand crab, Portunus pelagicus (L.), in populations from two different environments in Queensland

Abstract. The parasitic barnacle, Sacculina granifera , changed the abdominal morphology of the host crab, Portunus pelagicus (L.). Three different shapes were recognizable with increase of the host size. Crabs carrying externae could be found throughout the year with higher percentages in the dry season (May-October) in the Gulf of Carpentaria and in warm months (October-March) in Moreton Bay. The parasite infested more males than females in the Gulf but both sexes of crabs equally in the Bay. Generally, the parasite matured when the host (always immature) reached the size of mature crabs. The smallest crab carrying an externa was 70 mm carapace width from the Gulf and 90 mm CW from the Bay. Overall, 6.6% of P, pelagicus were found with externae in the Bay, a subtropical area where crabs are heavily exploited by amateur and commercial fishermen. In comparison, only 1.2% of crabs were found with externae in the Gulf, a tropical area where no commercial fishery is targeted at this species.     

长江、黄河、辽河水系中华绒螯蟹野生扣蟹的形态学及生化组成

探讨长江、黄河和辽河水系中华绒螯蟹(Eriocheir sinensis,以下称河蟹)野生扣蟹的异同,对于河蟹种质资源评价和养殖生产具有重要的现实意义。本研究采用形态学测量和生化分析方法,测定和比较了长江、黄河和辽河三水系野生扣蟹(以下简称长江蟹、黄河蟹和辽河蟹)的形态学、肝胰腺指数(HSI)、常规生化成分、脂类和脂肪酸组成差异。结果表明,(1)三水系野生扣蟹的形态学特征差异较大,三水系雌雄扣蟹分别有12和18个形态学指标差异显著,但其差异系数均未达到亚种间的差异阈值,聚类分析将三水系野生扣蟹分为两组,长江和黄河水系为一组,辽河水系为另一组。(2)筛选判别贡献率较大的7~10个指标,对三水系雌雄扣蟹分别建立判别方程,综合判别准确率达87.5%。(3)长江雌蟹HSI最高,辽河雄蟹HSI最低;辽河雌蟹肝胰腺的水分和蛋白含量较高,长江雌蟹水分、粗蛋白和总糖含量最低;辽河蟹躯体肌肉水分含量最高,而长江蟹躯体蛋白和脂肪含量最高,但总糖含量最低。(4)就脂类组成而言,除了雄体肝胰腺外,长江蟹组织中的甘油三酯含量均显著高于其他两个水系,黄河蟹游离脂肪酸和胆固醇百分含量相对较低,但磷脂含量最高。(5)黄河蟹肝胰腺和躯体肌肉中18:1n9和18:2n6含量最低,但其20:5n3和22:6n3含量最高,三水系肝胰腺中的脂肪酸差异大于肌肉间的差异。因此,三水系河蟹野生扣蟹的形态学和生化组成均存在较大差异,可以据此进行综合鉴别。