Melatonin concentrations in Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinesis) are affected by artificial photoperiods

作者：Han, Zhibin; Li, Xin; Xu, Weibin; She, Qiuxin; Liang, Shudong; Li, Xiaodong; Li, Yingdong^*

来源：Biological Rhythm Research, 2020, 51(3): 362-372.

DOI：10.1080/09291016.2018.1533725

• Melatonin
• circadian rhythms
• photoperiod
• Eriocheir sinensis
• eyestalk
• hemolymph

Melatonin is a ubiquitous and conservative biogenic amine implicated in a variety of bio-physiological processes. Although the daily variations of melatonin concentrations have been determined in many crustacean species, results have been conflicting. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of different photoperiods on the circadian rhythms of melatonin in Eriocheir sinensis by using high performance liquid chromatography. The circadian rhythms of melatonin in the eyestalk of E. sinensis were influenced by external light stimulation. When under consistent light (24L:0D) and consistent dark (0L:24D), the melatonin rhythm in eyestalks and hemolymph was disturbed with respect to that of the control group (12L:12D). However, disturbance owing to different photoperiod treatments decreased with increasing treatment duration. Our results underscore the exquisite sensitivity of melatonin content to different photoperiods. These findings may have real-world implications in terms of the disruption of circadian rhythms induced by exposure to different photoperiods.

• 出版日期2020-4-2
• 单位沈阳农业大学