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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
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.
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.
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.
Commercially Important Sea Cucumbers of the World by Steven W. Purcell,Yves Samyn,Conand. Chantal Pdf
"This guide book provides information on 60 species of commercial sea cucumbers including annotated scientific illustrations of the body and spicules; colour photographs of live and dry specimen, information on nomenclature together with FAO names and common names used in different countries and regions; 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, and a dedicated bibliography."--Publisher's description.
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.
N. A. Sloan,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Communications Directorate
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 : 45,9 Mb Release : 1986 Category : Sea cucumbers ISBN : 0662143930
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
Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Canada. Ministère des pêches et des océans
Author : Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans,Canada. Ministère des pêches et des océans Publisher : Unknown Page : 4 pages File Size : 51,5 Mb Release : 1986 Category : Electronic ISBN : OCLC:56261304
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.
The Monkeys and the Sea Cucumbers by Kauman Sama Online Pdf
Have you ever looked down from your house and seen a sea cucumber? What's a sea cucumber? A sea cucumber is a sea creature, similar to starfish and sand dollars, that looks like a fat hot dog or a cucumber. The Monkeys & the Sea Cucumbers, is by far the world's most fascinating story about sea cucumbers and their secret defense. The Sama, boat people and people of the sea from the Sulu archipelago in the Philippines, have told this fable to their children in the comfort of their homes; houses built on stilts over the ocean. "Hey look! There's a sea cucumber under the house. Let's dive for it." You can imagine that the Sama might know a thing or two more about sea cucumbers than we do. For instance, they've observed that monkeys get really upset at the sight of a sea cucumber. This story has been passed down for generations explaining why. The Sama are unique. They are special. They have interesting foods. They have a different way of life than us. They are talented. We've witnessed a Sama dive down 260 feet into the ocean on one breath. I wonder if he saw a sea cucumber? It is a common mistake to see unique and special as different and to use differences as a reason to degrade, disregard, and bully. As a warning to parents, this book has some examples of bullying. But we love how in the story the sea cucumbers are respectful and polite while at the same time confident in who they are and also capable of standing up for themselves. When a rude monkey takes out his aggression on a seemingly helpless sea cucumber, he and his monkey buddies find themselves in a very sticky situation. This story teaches an important lesson about how we should treat others and not to underestimate those who are different than us. This story is a great example of the vast and entertaining oral literature of the Sama people from Southeast Asia. The publisher Kauman Sama Online is committed to preserving and sharing these stories with younger Sama and with an international audience. Our Sama Stories series prepares quality Sama folktales for publication by funding their illustration and production. By selling the book on Amazon for the entertainment of an international audience, we are able to finance more books based on Sama stories and also share the Sinama version (the language of the Sama) with Sama students in the Philippines. We are quite proud of this story's illustrations which were a collaboration of 11 year old illustrator Danilo CG and several Sama community members who were quite knowledgeable about the various types of sea cucumbers, where you find them, what they should be doing, and how they should look like. Translating this story and selling it on Amazon is the next step necessary in making more Sama stories come to life, also with high quality and culturally relevant illustrations. We hope that in selling the book in this global fashion, we will be able to pay for the cost of producing this book and more. Once this book has paid for itself as well as the illustration and production of one more title, we will release the images and story as Creative Commons, so that Sama and other minority languages can freely benefit from beautifully told and illustrated Sama stories. Special thanks to Bapaꞌ Kinista, Bapaꞌ Kallilat, Bapaꞌ Armando, and Hussin for sharing their versions of this story and their knowledge about sea cucumbers. Also we are grateful to Luke Schroeder for eliciting the stories and adapting them into the English language and picture book format.
