Sea Cucumbers

Author : Mohamed Mohsen,Hongsheng Yang
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128243985

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Sea Cucumbers by Mohamed Mohsen,Hongsheng Yang Pdf

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. Covers the recent literature surrounding the biology and ecology of sea cucumbers Highlights the medicinal and pharmaceutical values of sea cucumbers Presents the advantages of developing sea cucumber farming as a viable aquaculture enterprise Includes practical case studies of sea cucumber aquaculture

Author : Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0774806079

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Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound by Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum Pdf

This is the first handbook devoted to sea cucumbers in the waters of British Columbia, southeast Alaska and northern Washington. Philip Lambert describes 34 species, including 2 new ones. He provides all the details to satisfy the professional biologist, yet his easy-going style makes this book suitable for anyone interested in coastal marine life. Photographs and illustrations help identify each species; a special colour section features the more colourful species in their natural habitats.

Author : Amanda Vink
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538245934

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Sea Cucumbers Are Brainless! by Amanda Vink Pdf

The body of a sea cucumber doesn't have many parts. Yet sea cucumbers help to clean the world's ocean floors and even help to reduce the effects of global warming. They do all of this without a brain. Exploring the life cycle of this invertebrate, this book covers some of the odd qualities of a sea cucumber, including the ability to expel part of its own intestine in order to escape predators. Sea cucumber abilities will boggle your readers' minds.

Author : Hongsheng Yang,Jean-Francois Hamel,Annie Mercier
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128004678

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The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus by Hongsheng Yang,Jean-Francois Hamel,Annie Mercier Pdf

While sea cucumber is one of China's and Asia’s most prized seafoods, and aquaculture programs are being developed on a huge commercial scale, Chinese expertise and knowledge in this area has not been well disseminated worldwide. The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is the first book to bridge this gap by compiling key information related to hatchery and aquaculture techniques, nutritional and medical values, markets, and trade flow of the number one sea cucumber species. It summarizes the historical and most recent developments in the trade and aquaculture of Apostichopus japonicus, as well as important aspects of its anatomy, population dynamics, reproduction, development, physiology, and biochemistry. With sea cucumber harvest and aquaculture booming worldwide, comprehensive knowledge of China’s technological breakthroughs in this rapidly expanding field is key. The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is essential to understanding the cultural underpinnings of the insatiable market demands for sea cucumber and what drives sea cucumber trade. It also provides biological information and aquaculture techniques that can be adapted to other species, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners involved in sea cucumber harvesting, aquaculture, and conservation. Explores the historical and current importance of Apostichopus japonicus in China, Japan, and the two Koreas Presents innovative production technologies in sea cucumber aquaculture Provides the latest scientific methods to maximize efficiency and production Includes important information on the design and operation of farms Discusses hot topics, current challenges, and future opportunities in aquaculture Highlights important advances in the study of sea cucumbers at the behavioral, cellular, and molecular levels

Author : Purcell, S.W.,Lovatelli, A.,Gonzalez Wanguemert, M.,Solis Marin, F. A.,Samyn, Y.,Conand, C.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251377932

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Commercially important sea cucumbers of the world by Purcell, S.W.,Lovatelli, A.,Gonzalez Wanguemert, M.,Solis Marin, F. A.,Samyn, Y.,Conand, C. Pdf

Sea cucumbers are harvested and traded in more than 90 countries worldwide. They are exploited in industrial and small-scale fisheries, nearly from pole to pole, especially in the tropics. In some fisheries, more than 20 species are exploited by fishers. Fishers in general know how to distinguish the species they harvest, often identifying them with local names. For fishery officers and even biologists, recognizing sea cucumber species remains daunting however as they are confronted only with the final product: bêche-de-mer (or trepang) which is the processed (cooked and dried) product. This field guide offers a tool for fishery managers, scientists, trade officers and industry workers to recognize live and processed (cooked and dried) animals. This animal resource is mainly exported to Asian markets where it is sold mainly, but not exclusively, as a luxury food item. This book provides identification information on 84 species of sea cucumbers that are commonly or opportunistically (as bycatch) exploited around the world. The list is certainly not all-encompassing, as some other sea cucumber species are also exploited. More scientific data and accounts are needed for species from some regions such as the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The accounts are based on more than 270 reports and research articles and on comments and reviews by taxonomists and field workers. Two-page identification sheets provide selected information to enable similar species to be distinguished from each other, both in the live and processed (dried) forms. Where available, the following information for each species has been included: scientific and known common names used in different countries and regions; scientific illustrations of the body and ossicles; descriptions of ossicles present in different body parts; a colour photograph of live and dried specimens; basic information on size, habitat, biology, fisheries, human consumption, market value and trade; geographic distribution maps. The volume is fully indexed and contains an introduction, a glossary, simplified dichotomous keys to live animals and dried products and a dedicated bibliography. Readers are encouraged to base their identifications on a combination of morphological features, samples of ossicles from different body parts and information on what habitat and locality the species was found.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251051631

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Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture and Management by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This publication contains current information on the status of world sea cucumber resources and use, focusing on established countries such as China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as relative newcomers to the sector such as Cuba, Egypt, Madagascar and Tanzania. Issues discussed include technical advances in artificial reproduction and farming of selected commercial species; and the report includes the recommendations of a FAO workshop on cucumber aquaculture and management, held in China, in October 2003.

Author : Annie Mercier,Jean-Francois Hamel,Andrew Suhrbier,Christopher Pearce
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323953788

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The World of Sea Cucumbers by Annie Mercier,Jean-Francois Hamel,Andrew Suhrbier,Christopher Pearce Pdf

The World of Sea Cucumbers: Challenges, Advances, and Innovations provides broad coverage of sea cucumber biology, ecology, fisheries, aquaculture, and trade while also bringing forward novel cultural, socioeconomic and scientific topics related to commercial and non-commercial species worldwide. Written by international experts in their respective fields, the book offers a unique outlook into the fascinating world of sea cucumbers while also providing valuable information to various stakeholders and researchers. Commercial fisheries and aquaculture programs are addressed, especially as they relate to emerging species, but the book also covers novel, understudied or lesser-known biological, ecological, and commercial aspects. The involvement of Indigenous peoples and minorities in various community-level initiatives and on the cultural significance/impact of sea cucumbers in many regions are also examined. Finally, breakthroughs and emerging biotechnologies centered on sea cucumbers are presented. Brings together a network of experts covering broad sea cucumber topics, from basic biology and commercial trade to socioeconomic value and novel biotechnologies Offers worldwide coverage, including Asia, the Indo-Pacific, Africa, Northern Europe, North and South America, and the poles Raises global awareness on little-known facts of sea cucumber importance

Author : Mercier, A., Penney, H.D., Ma, K.C.K., Lovatelli, A., Hamel, J.-F.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251381960

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A guide to northern sea cucumbers by Mercier, A., Penney, H.D., Ma, K.C.K., Lovatelli, A., Hamel, J.-F. Pdf

This document synthesising knowledge on the northern sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa was prepared for all stakeholders, including industry participants, government scientists, policymakers, and academic researchers. Its aim is to highlight the uniqueness of this marine resource to guide the industry forward and to emphasize areas that deserve further investigation. Available data from eastern and northern Canada, eastern United States of America, Greenland, northern Europe and the Russian Federation are presented. Topics covered include the taxonomy, distribution, biology, and ecology of the species, the natural threats it faces, the current harvesting, processing and marketing practices, and the prospects for aquaculture development. Relying on a knowledge base gathered over more than 40 years, this contribution compares C. frondosa with other common commercial species of sea cucumbers to tease out the major aspects that set it apart. A final section provides a number of key recommendations for its management and conservation.

Author : Jody Sullivan Rake
Publisher : Raintree Publishers
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474726186

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Sea Cucumbers by Jody Sullivan Rake Pdf

Author : Jody Sullivan Rake
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515721406

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Sea Cucumbers by Jody Sullivan Rake Pdf

-Explores the life of the sea cucumber and how it survives with no face, spine, or brain---

Author : Nicholas Brown,Steve Eddy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470960387

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Echinoderm Aquaculture by Nicholas Brown,Steve Eddy Pdf

Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are highly sought after delicacies growing in popularity globally. The demand for these species is rapidly outpacing natural stocks, and researchers and seafood industry personnel are now looking towards aquaculture as a means of providing a sustainable supply of these organism. Echinoderm Aquaculture is a practical reference on the basic biology and current culture practices for a wide range of geographically diverse echinoderm species. Echinoderm Aquaculture begins by examining the basic ecology and biology of sea urchins and sea cucumbers as well as the breadth of uses of these organisms as a source of food and bioactive compound. Subsequent chapters delineate the specific species of interest invarious geographic regions from around the world. Together, chapters provide a comprehensive coverage of culture practices. Echinoderm Aquaculture is a practical reference for researchers and industry personnel, and will serve as an invaluable resource to this rapidly growing segment of the aquaculture industry.

Author : Jennifer B. Lee
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780446511704

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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer B. Lee Pdf

If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese food. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.

Author : Steven W. Purcell,Yves Samyn,C. Conand
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Aquaculture
ISBN : UCSD:31822038773040

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Commercially Important Sea Cucumbers of the World by Steven W. Purcell,Yves Samyn,C. Conand Pdf

Not all exploited species are included.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : WorldFish
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sea cucumbers
ISBN : 9789832346722

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Status and management of the sea cucumber fishery of La Grande Terre, New Caledonia by Anonim Pdf

Author : N. A. Sloan,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Communications Directorate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Sea cucumbers
ISBN : 0662143930

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Sea cucumber by N. A. Sloan,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Communications Directorate Pdf