Have you ever had a horrible day when you
feel like everyone is out to get you? Well, for shrimp this
is an everyday experience. Shrimp have many different
predators. Their predators consists of other aquatic
organisms. Some of these organisms are Sheepshead Minnows,
Water Boatmen, Killifish, Crabs, Finfish, other Shrimp, and
Humans. Shrimp are also affected by parasitic organisms
and diseases.
The Baculovirus is a
virus that infects shrimp. This baculovirus is similar to
the baculovirus that infects insects. This virus infects
the nuclei of the hemocytes and the connective tissues in the
shrimp. It causes protienic crystals to form in the
tissues. Now that we have learned about the dark side of
being a shrimp lets learn about the
fun stuff.