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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. About the editors - p. iii 7. Section I: Background and overview - p. xiv 8. List of Illustrations - p. xiv 9. List of Tables - p. xiv 10. Chapter 1: An overview of taxonomic and morphological diversity in sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) - p. xiv 11. Chapter 2: Perspectives on sea cucumber knowledge syntheses - p. 12 12. Chapter 3: A journal dedicated to holothuroids: The SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin - p. 36 13. Section II: Sociology - p. 47 14. Chapter 4: The McDonaldization of the sea cucumber: Changes in foodways of an ancient delicacy in Northeastern Asia - p. 47 15. Chapter 5: Sea cucumbers in Chinese daily life - p. 63 16. Chapter 6: Beyond beche-de-mer: Sea cucumbers in nontraditional food products, health supplements, and biotechnology - p. 74 17. Chapter 7: Mystery, muse, monster: Sea cucumbers in popular culture - p. 83 18. Chapter 8: Women in sea cucumber fisheries and aquaculture—Can we make their participation equal and fair? - p. 101 19. Chapter 9: Artisanal processing and consumption of sea cucumbers: Stories from the Philippines and Fiji Islands - p. 119 20. Chapter 10: Importance of Sea cucumber fisheries and trade for small island communities: A case study in Papua New Guinea - p. 132 21. Chapter 11: Aspects of the relationship between the giant red sea cucumber, Apostichopus californicus, and the Indigenous People of the Northwest Coast of North America - p. 145 22. Chapter 12: Perspectives on sea cucumber use and research in the Canadian Arctic with special attention to Sanikiluaq (Qikiqtait, Nunavut) - p. 157 23. Chapter 13: Sea cucumber crime - p. 169 24. Section III: Biology - p. 192 25. Chapter 14: Knowledge of biodiversity and reproduction in sea cucumbers from southern South America to the Antarctic Peninsula - p. 192 26. Chapter 15: Adult fission as an auxiliary reproductive mode in holothuroids, with a detailed look at Holothuria atra and Stichopus chloronotus - p. 215 27. Chapter 16: Morphological diversity, development, and biology of sea cucumber larvae - p. 233 28. Chapter 17: Biology and ecology of wild juvenile sea cucumbers: What do we know? - p. 251 29. Chapter 18: A preliminary survey and analysis of beaching events involving sea cucumbers - p. 279 30. Chapter 19: Autotomy, evisceration, and regeneration in dendrochirotid holothuroids - p. 307 31. Chapter 20: Locomotor, feeding, and reproductive behaviors of sea cucumbers with a focus on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 325 32. Chapter 21: Swimming sea cucumbers - p. 346 33. Chapter 22: Glowing sea cucumbers: Bioluminescence in the Holothuroidea - p. 358 34. Chapter 23: Diversity of coelomocytes in the class Holothuroidea - p. 373 35. Chapter 24: Vibratile cells and hemocytes in sea cucumbers—Clarifications and new paradigms - p. 395 36. Section IV: Ecology - p. 411 37. Chapter 25: Chemical ecology of sea cucumber reproduction - p. 411 38. Chapter 26: Decorator sea cucumbers: An overview of epibiotic associates of Holothuria floridana and H. mexicana - p. 424 39. Chapter 27: Adaptations of pearlfish (Carapidae) to their life inside sea cucumbers - p. 439 40. Chapter 28: Sediment processing: The foremost ecological role of tropical deposit-feeding sea cucumbers - p. 449 41. Chapter 29: Gut microbiota of sea cucumbers, with a focus on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 464 42. Chapter 30: Sea cucumbers under ocean acidification and warming - p. 479 43. Chapter 31: Sea cucumbers in a world of high temperature and low dissolved oxygen: An overview focusing on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 491 44. Chapter 32: Sea cucumber response to microplastic pollution - p. 500 45. Section V: Research and development - p. 514 46. Chapter 33: Exploring body-size metrics in sea cucumbers through a literature review and case study of the commercial dendrochirotid Cucumaria frondosa - p. 514 47. Chapter 34: Color morphs in Apostichopus japonicus: Physiology and molecular regulation mechanisms - p. 543 48. Chapter 35: Neuroendocrine hormones and signaling systems in sea cucumbers - p. 560 49. Chapter 36: Mutable collagenous tissues in sea cucumbers - p. 569 50. Chapter 37: Novel biomaterials and biotechnological applications derived from North Atlantic sea cucumbers: A systematic review - p. 582 51. Chapter 38: Sea cucumbers and cheese making: Exploring the use of milk coagulant obtained from the digestive tract of Holothuria scabra - p. 602 52. Chapter 39: Sea cucumber aquaculture start-up experience: The case of the Maldives - p. 616 53. Chapter 40: Diversifying sea cucumber aquaculture in the Caribbean: The promising example of Holothuria floridana in Panama, Mexico, and Belize - p. 630 54. Chapter 41: Role of sea cucumbers as an ecosystem service in land-based aquaculture - p. 639 55. Section VI: Species and their exploitation around the world - p. 648 56. Chapter 42: Biology, ecology, aquaculture, and commercial products of Apostichopus californicus - p. 648 57. Chapter 43: Ensuring long-term sustainability of the fishery for Apostichopus californicus in British Columbia (Canada) through collaborative science and adaptive management - p. 671 58. Chapter 44: Dynamic history and status of fisheries for the sea cucumbers Apostichopus californicus and Apostichopus parvimensis on the west coast of the United States - p. 684 59. Chapter 45: Can sea cucumber fisheries be sustainable? The Mexican case study - p. 697 60. Chapter 46: Aquaculture of the chocolate chip sea cucumber, Isostichopus badionotus, in Yucatán, Mexico: Progress and challenges - p. 713 61. Chapter 47: Sea cucumber fisheries in Northern Europe - p. 734 62. Chapter 48: Mediterranean sea cucumbers—Biology, ecology, and exploitation - p. 749 63. Chapter 49: History of the fishery and aquaculture of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in Russia - p. 770 64. Chapter 50: Ecology and culture of the warty sea cucumber (Stichopus cf. horrens) in the Philippines - p. 781 65. Chapter 51: Future prospects for sea cucumber mariculture in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands - p. 797 66. Index - p. 812
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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. About the editors - p. iii 7. Section I: Background and overview - p. xiv 8. List of Illustrations - p. xiv 9. List of Tables - p. xiv 10. Chapter 1: An overview of taxonomic and morphological diversity in sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) - p. xiv 11. Chapter 2: Perspectives on sea cucumber knowledge syntheses - p. 12 12. Chapter 3: A journal dedicated to holothuroids: The SPC Beche-de-mer Information Bulletin - p. 36 13. Section II: Sociology - p. 47 14. Chapter 4: The McDonaldization of the sea cucumber: Changes in foodways of an ancient delicacy in Northeastern Asia - p. 47 15. Chapter 5: Sea cucumbers in Chinese daily life - p. 63 16. Chapter 6: Beyond beche-de-mer: Sea cucumbers in nontraditional food products, health supplements, and biotechnology - p. 74 17. Chapter 7: Mystery, muse, monster: Sea cucumbers in popular culture - p. 83 18. Chapter 8: Women in sea cucumber fisheries and aquaculture—Can we make their participation equal and fair? - p. 101 19. Chapter 9: Artisanal processing and consumption of sea cucumbers: Stories from the Philippines and Fiji Islands - p. 119 20. Chapter 10: Importance of Sea cucumber fisheries and trade for small island communities: A case study in Papua New Guinea - p. 132 21. Chapter 11: Aspects of the relationship between the giant red sea cucumber, Apostichopus californicus, and the Indigenous People of the Northwest Coast of North America - p. 145 22. Chapter 12: Perspectives on sea cucumber use and research in the Canadian Arctic with special attention to Sanikiluaq (Qikiqtait, Nunavut) - p. 157 23. Chapter 13: Sea cucumber crime - p. 169 24. Section III: Biology - p. 192 25. Chapter 14: Knowledge of biodiversity and reproduction in sea cucumbers from southern South America to the Antarctic Peninsula - p. 192 26. Chapter 15: Adult fission as an auxiliary reproductive mode in holothuroids, with a detailed look at Holothuria atra and Stichopus chloronotus - p. 215 27. Chapter 16: Morphological diversity, development, and biology of sea cucumber larvae - p. 233 28. Chapter 17: Biology and ecology of wild juvenile sea cucumbers: What do we know? - p. 251 29. Chapter 18: A preliminary survey and analysis of beaching events involving sea cucumbers - p. 279 30. Chapter 19: Autotomy, evisceration, and regeneration in dendrochirotid holothuroids - p. 307 31. Chapter 20: Locomotor, feeding, and reproductive behaviors of sea cucumbers with a focus on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 325 32. Chapter 21: Swimming sea cucumbers - p. 346 33. Chapter 22: Glowing sea cucumbers: Bioluminescence in the Holothuroidea - p. 358 34. Chapter 23: Diversity of coelomocytes in the class Holothuroidea - p. 373 35. Chapter 24: Vibratile cells and hemocytes in sea cucumbers—Clarifications and new paradigms - p. 395 36. Section IV: Ecology - p. 411 37. Chapter 25: Chemical ecology of sea cucumber reproduction - p. 411 38. Chapter 26: Decorator sea cucumbers: An overview of epibiotic associates of Holothuria floridana and H. mexicana - p. 424 39. Chapter 27: Adaptations of pearlfish (Carapidae) to their life inside sea cucumbers - p. 439 40. Chapter 28: Sediment processing: The foremost ecological role of tropical deposit-feeding sea cucumbers - p. 449 41. Chapter 29: Gut microbiota of sea cucumbers, with a focus on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 464 42. Chapter 30: Sea cucumbers under ocean acidification and warming - p. 479 43. Chapter 31: Sea cucumbers in a world of high temperature and low dissolved oxygen: An overview focusing on Apostichopus japonicus - p. 491 44. Chapter 32: Sea cucumber response to microplastic pollution - p. 500 45. Section V: Research and development - p. 514 46. Chapter 33: Exploring body-size metrics in sea cucumbers through a literature review and case study of the commercial dendrochirotid Cucumaria frondosa - p. 514 47. Chapter 34: Color morphs in Apostichopus japonicus: Physiology and molecular regulation mechanisms - p. 543 48. Chapter 35: Neuroendocrine hormones and signaling systems in sea cucumbers - p. 560 49. Chapter 36: Mutable collagenous tissues in sea cucumbers - p. 569 50. Chapter 37: Novel biomaterials and biotechnological applications derived from North Atlantic sea cucumbers: A systematic review - p. 582 51. Chapter 38: Sea cucumbers and cheese making: Exploring the use of milk coagulant obtained from the digestive tract of Holothuria scabra - p. 602 52. Chapter 39: Sea cucumber aquaculture start-up experience: The case of the Maldives - p. 616 53. Chapter 40: Diversifying sea cucumber aquaculture in the Caribbean: The promising example of Holothuria floridana in Panama, Mexico, and Belize - p. 630 54. Chapter 41: Role of sea cucumbers as an ecosystem service in land-based aquaculture - p. 639 55. Section VI: Species and their exploitation around the world - p. 648 56. Chapter 42: Biology, ecology, aquaculture, and commercial products of Apostichopus californicus - p. 648 57. Chapter 43: Ensuring long-term sustainability of the fishery for Apostichopus californicus in British Columbia (Canada) through collaborative science and adaptive management - p. 671 58. Chapter 44: Dynamic history and status of fisheries for the sea cucumbers Apostichopus californicus and Apostichopus parvimensis on the west coast of the United States - p. 684 59. Chapter 45: Can sea cucumber fisheries be sustainable? The Mexican case study - p. 697 60. Chapter 46: Aquaculture of the chocolate chip sea cucumber, Isostichopus badionotus, in Yucatán, Mexico: Progress and challenges - p. 713 61. Chapter 47: Sea cucumber fisheries in Northern Europe - p. 734 62. Chapter 48: Mediterranean sea cucumbers—Biology, ecology, and exploitation - p. 749 63. Chapter 49: History of the fishery and aquaculture of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in Russia - p. 770 64. Chapter 50: Ecology and culture of the warty sea cucumber (Stichopus cf. horrens) in the Philippines - p. 781 65. Chapter 51: Future prospects for sea cucumber mariculture in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands - p. 797 66. Index - p. 812
