Sea Cucumbers

Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-824377-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

Sea Cucumbers: Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology presents the latest scientific research on sea cucumbers and their ecological and nutritional benefits. This practical reference helps professionals and students understand basic biology and farming methods by presenting the basic knowledge needed to not only promote aquaculture and ?sheries management in different environments, but to also improve the management of sea cucumber health and successful aquaculture operations. Information in this book includes a variety of sea cucumber species, population status, aquaculture development, and the explored bene?ts of sea cucumbers in unique regions, including Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Arabian countries of the Persian Gulf.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mohsen, Mohamed

Yang, Hongsheng

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeresbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung Fischerei, Fischzucht, Aquakultur
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: General Biology of sea cucumbers1.1 Morphology1.2 Anatomy 1.2.1 Body walls1.2.2 Ossicles1.2.3 Calcareous ring1.2.4 Coelomic fluid and coelomocytes1.2.5 Digestive system1.2.6 Hemal system1.2.7 Respiratory tree1.2.8 Water vascular system1.2.9 Nervous system1.2.10 Reproductive system1.3 Evisceration1.4 Regeneration1.5 Aestivation1.6 Medicinal properties1.7 Genetic diversity

2 Part II: Sea cucumbers in the Middle East: what is known and what is unknown2.1 Sea cucumber species2.2 Hotspots for sea cucumber species in the Middle East2.2.1 Sea cucumbers in Egypt 2.2.2 Sea cucumbers in Turkey2.2.3 Sea cucumbers in Iran2.2.4 Sea cucumbers in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf

Part III: Sea cucumbers mariculture3.1 Asexual reproduction3.2 Sexual reproduction3.2.1 Broodstock collection3.2.2 Broodstock conditioning3.2.3 Spawning3.2.4 Fertilization3.2.5 Embryonic and larval development3.2.6 Nursery3.3 Farming methods3.4 Sea cucumbers in the integrated multi-trophic aquaculture 3.5 Processing and cooking methods of sea cucumbers3.6 Feasibility for farming sea cucumbers

Part IV: Stressors and sea cucumbers4.1 Temperature4.2 Salinity4.3 pH 4.4 Hypoxia 4.5 Microplastic4.6 Stocking density4.Food quality4.8 Handling and Transportation4.9 Presence of Predators

Über Autor(innen)

Mohsen, Mohamed
Mohamed Mohsen - H Index 12. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of oceanology, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, China.
Adjunct lecturer, Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Agriculture, Egypt.