Echinoderm aquaculture

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.

Includes index.

Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Part I: Biology and Exploitation of Echinoderms; Chapter 1: Sea Urchin Ecology and Biology; Introduction; Natural History and Ecology; Biology and Physiology; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Use and Exploitation of Sea Urchins; Urchin Consumption around the World; Global Supply and Demand of Sea Urchins; Global Trade; North American Market: the United States and Canada; US Domestic and International Marketing Channels for Gulf of Maine Sea Urchins; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3: Sea Cucumber Biology and Ecology.

HolothuroideaAspidochirote Biology; References; Chapter 4: Use and Exploitation of Sea Cucumbers; Introduction; Sea Cucumbers as Food; Sea Cucumbers as Medicine; Sea Cucumber Processing and Marketing; Trade and Grading; References; Part II: Sea Urchin Aquaculture; Chapter 5: Sea Urchin Aquaculture in Japan; Introduction: Sea Urchin Fisheries in Japan; Current Status of Sea Urchin Fisheries; Hatchery Technology (Production of Seed); Reseeding of Sea Urchins in Japan; Land-based and Captive Sea-based Grow Out (Cultivation of Seed to Market Size); Acknowledgments; References.

Chapter 6: Sea Urchin Aqu…