Table 1. Colour scale used to describe the progression of melanosis (black spot) on pink shrimp (Adapted from Otwell and Marshall, 1986).
|
Melanosis Scale |
Description |
|
0 |
Absent |
|
2 |
Slight, noticeable on some shrimp |
|
4 |
Slight, noticeable on most shrimp |
|
6 |
Moderate, noticeable on most shrimp |
|
8 |
Heavy, noticeable on most shrimp |
|
10 |
Heavy, totally unacceptable |