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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 KoreasPresents innovative production technologies in sea cucumber aquaculture Provides the latest scientific methods to maximize efficiency and productionIncludes important information on the design and operation of farms Discusses hot topics, current challenges, and future opportunities in aquacultureHighlights important advances in the study of sea cucumbers at the behavioral, cellular, and molecular levels.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- Apostichopus japonicus in the life of Chinese people; Summary; Keywords; 1.1 -- Ancient tales of sea cucumber; 1.1.1 -- Xu Fu hunted for sea cucumber; 1.1.2 -- Hai Sheng saved his parents; 1.1.3 -- Driftings of a fisherman; 1.2 -- Nutritional and medicinal value of sea cucumber; 1.2.1 -- Nutritional values; 1.2.1.1 -- Protein and amino acid contents and composition; 1.2.1.2 -- Fatty acid composition; 1.2.1.3 -- Polysaccharides; 1.2.2 -- Medicinal values
1.2.2.1 -- Sea cucumber in traditional Chinese medicine1.2.2.2 -- Sea cucumber in modern medicine; 1.3 -- Sea cucumber in Chinese diet; 1.4 -- Cultural expression; 1.4.1 -- Calligraphy of (ginseng and sea cucumber); 1.4.2 -- Poems and essays on sea cucumber; 1.4.2.1 -- Ancient poems; 1.4.2.2 -- Modern literature; References; Chapter 2 -- From fisheries toward aquaculture; Summary; Keywords; 2.1 -- The history of A. japonicus fishery; 2.1.1 -- Early mentions and fishery; 2.1.2 -- Fishing techniques; 2.2 -- Aquaculture development; 2.2.1 -- Artificial production of seedlings
2.2.2 -- Collection of wild seedlings2.2.3 -- Current state of A. japonicus aquaculture; 2.3 -- Perspective on the aquaculture industry of A. japonicus; 2.3.1 -- Stimulation of economic and social development; 2.3.2 -- Factors limiting expansion; 2.3.3 -- Trends in the development of A. japonicus aquaculture; References; Chapter 3 -- Taxonomy and identification; Summary; Keywords; 3.1 -- Introduction; 3.2 -- Holothuroid taxonomy; 3.3 -- Methods of classifying holothuroids; 3.4 -- The evolution of holothuroids; 3.5 -- A. japonicus Taxonomy; 3.5.1 -- Etymology; 3.5.2 -- Morphology and description
3.5.3 -- Distribution3.5.4 -- Identifying processed products; References; Chapter 4 -- Anatomy; Summary; Keywords; 4.1 -- Body wall; 4.2 -- Calcareous ring; 4.3 -- Endoskeleton; 4.4 -- Nervous system; 4.5 -- Coelom and coelomocytes; 4.6 -- Digestive system; 4.6.1 -- Morphology; 4.6.2 -- Histology; 4.6.2.1 -- Esophagus and stomach; 4.6.2.2 -- Intestine; 4.6.2.3 -- Cloaca; 4.7 -- Respiratory system; 4.7.1 -- Trunk of the respiratory tree; 4.7.2 -- Branches of the respiratory tree; 4.7.3 -- Contact of the respiratory tree with the hemal vessels; 4.8 -- Water vascular system; 4.9 -- Hemal system
4.10 -- Reproductive systemReferences; Chapter 5 -- Spatial distribution, population structures, management, and conservation; Summary; Keywords; 5.1 -- Spatial distribution; 5.1.1 -- Abundance and population dynamics of larvae; 5.1.2 -- Horizontal distribution of juveniles and adults; 5.1.2.1 -- Importance of salinity; 5.1.2.2 -- Importance of temperature; 5.1.2.3 -- Nursery habitats; 5.1.3 -- Size segregation with depth; 5.1.4 -- Seasonal distribution; 5.2 -- Population structure; 5.2.1 -- Population density; 5.2.2 -- Sex ratio; 5.2.3 -- Population size; 5.2.4 -- Body length-weight relationship
edited by Hongsheng Yang, Jean-François Hamel and Annie Mercier.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Sea cucumber apostichopus japonicus : history, biology and aquaculture
Developments in aquaculture and fisheries science ; volume 39