Publications

Blumenshine, S.C., A. Rice*, D. Rudnick*, B. Tsukimura. Cohort strength variation of the invasive Chinese Mitten Crab         

    (Eriocheir senensis) in San Francisco Bay (in prep.)

Tsukimura, B., A. Toste, and S. B. Thompson.  Reproduction in the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis: Analysis of hemolymph yolk proteins.  (in prep.)

Rice, A. and B. Tsukimura. 2007.  An illustrated key to the brachyuran zoea of the San Francisco Bay Estuary.  J. Crustacean Biology.  27:74-79.

Tsukimura, B., W.K. Nelson and C.J. Linder.  2006.  Inhibition of ovarian development in by methyl farnesoate in the tadpole shrimp, Triops longicaudatus.  Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A 144:135-144.

Rudnick, D., T. Veldhuisen, R. Tullis, K. Heib, C. Culver, and B, Tsukimura. 2005. A life history model for the San Francisco Estuary population of Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (Decapoda:Grapsoidea). Biol. Invasions 7:333-350.

Tsukimura, B. D. A. Rudnick, T. Veldhuizen, R. Tullis, and K. Heib.  2002.  Life history model of the California population of the Chinese mitten crab.  Distributed at the Mitten Crab Workshop (10/17/02), Concord, CA. 

Tsukimura, B., S.L. Waddy, J.M. Vogel, C.J. Linder and D.W. Borst. 2002. Characterization and quantification of yolk proteins in the lobster, Homarus americanus.  J. Exp. Zool. 292:367-375.

Tsukimura, B.  2001. Crustacean Vitellogenesis: The role in oocyte development.  Am. Zool. 41:465-476.

Borst, D.W., J. Ogan, B. Tsukimura, T. Claerhout, and K.C. Holford.  2001. Regulation of the crustacean mandibular organ. Am. Zool. 41:430-441.

Tsukimura, B. and A. Toste.  2000. Reproduction in the Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis. IEP Newsletter 13:13-16.

Tsukimura, B., J.S. Bender and C.J. Linder. 2000.  Development of an anti-vitellin ELISA for the assessment of reproduction in the ridgeback shrimp, Sicyonia ingentis.  Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 127A:215-224.

Riley, L.G. and B. Tsukimura.  1998.  Yolk protein synthesis in the riceland tadpole shrimp, Triops longicaudatus, measured by in vitro incorporation of ³H-leucine.  J. Exp. Zool. 281:238-247.

Borst, D.W., B. Tsukimura and M. Frinsko.  1995. Methyl farnesoate levels in the crayfish, Orconectes virilis.  pp. 462-474.  In: Freshwater Crayfish VIII.  Ed: R.P. Romaire.  Louisiana State Printing Office, New Orleans.

Borst, D.W., B. Tsukimura, Couch, E.F., J.K. Butler and H. Laufer.  1994. Regional differences in methyl farnesoate production by the mandibular organ of the lobster, Homarus americanus.  Biol. Bull.  186:9-16.

Tsukimura, B., F.I. Kamemoto and D.W. Borst.  1993.  Cyclic nucleotide regulation of methyl farnesoate synthesis by the mandibular organ of the lobster, Homarus americanus.  J. Exp. Zool. 265:427-431.

Tsukimura, B. and D.W. Borst.  1992.  Regulation of methyl farnesoate in the hemolymph and mandibular organ of the lobster, Homarus americanus.   Gen. Comp. Endocrinol.  86:297-303.

Borst, D.W. and B. Tsukimura.  1992.  Methyl farnesoate levels in crustaceans.  pp. 27-35.  In: Insect Juvenile Hormone Research. B. Mauchamp, F. Couillaud and J.C. Baehr, Eds.  Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, France.

Tsukimura, B. and F.I. Kamemoto.  1991.  In vitro stimulation of oocytes by presumptive mandibular organ secretions in the shrimp, Penaeus vannamei.   Aquaculture 91:59-66.

Borst, D.W. and B. Tsukimura.  1991. Liquid chromatography method for measuring levels of methyl farnesoate.  J. Chromatog. 545:71-78.

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