Survival and growth of the sea cucumber<i>H</i><i>olothuria leucospilota</i>Brandt: a comparison between suspended and bottom cultures in a subtropical fish farm during summer

Yu, Zonghe; Hu, Chaoqun; Zhou, Yi; Li, Haipeng; Peng, Pengfei

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.03016.x

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“…Gao et al (2011) also found that muddy material collected from suspended organic detritus from natural seawater is favorable for the growth of sea cucumbers. Similarly, the food assimilation efficiency of sea cucumber Holothuria leucospilota feeding on natural sediment (17.7-68.3 %) was much higher than that of animals feeding on fish farm detritus (14.9 %) (Yu et al 2013). These results indicate that survival and growth performance of juvenile sea cucumber are enhanced by the consumption of natural sea mud, possibly as a result of sea mud functioning as a digestive aid.…”

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“…To supplement the wild harvest and to meet the increasing worldwide demand, intensive farming techniques for A. japonicus have been developed using ponds, sea pens, and sea bottoms (Chen 2003(Chen , 2005Yu et al 2013Yu et al , 2014. However, ecologically sustainable techniques for culture of this species, especially for the post-nursery culture of A. japonicus, have not yet been fully developed.…”

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Aerated sea mud is beneficial for post-nursery culture of early juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

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The incorporation of sea mud into formulated diets could improve sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867) growth in aquaculture systems. This study focused on the activation of sea mud by aeration 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 days (marked as A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5) and dealt with the effects of the processing time on growth, feeding rate, and other physiological parameters of juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Activation time greatly affected the proportion of potential probiotics present in sea mud. The growth, survival, ingestion rate, digestibility, and ammonia-nitrogen production of sea cucumbers increased as the percentage of probiotics increased. The growth and survival rates of juvenile sea cucumbers fed diet A1 were significantly higher than those in all other groups. These results suggest that it is beneficial to activate natural sea mud for 1 day prior to inclusion in the diet of post-nursery juvenile sea cucumbers. The findings should be helpful in the development of environmentally sustainable and healthy culture technique for holothurians.

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Aerated sea mud is beneficial for post-nursery culture of early juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

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“…In recent years, heavy organic and sulphide pollution has been reported in the sediment of the fish farms (Yu, Hu, Zhou, Li & Peng 2013). In recent years, heavy organic and sulphide pollution has been reported in the sediment of the fish farms (Yu, Hu, Zhou, Li & Peng 2013).…”

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Effects of intensive mariculture on the sediment environment as revealed by phytoplankton pigments in a semi-enclosed bay, South China Sea

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Phytoplankton pigment concentrations in the surface sediments of a fish and oyster farm in Dapeng Cove, South China Sea, were measured monthly to investigate the effects of mariculture on the environment from December 2011 to December 2012. The highest contents of the identified phytopigments, sulphides and total organic carbon in the surface sediments were all found at the fish farm, followed by the oyster farm; the lowest contents were detected at the control site. Fucoxanthin in the surface sediments was the most abundant carotenoid and was significantly correlated with chlorophyll a (Chl a; r = 0.922, P < 0.01). This finding suggested that the deposited diatoms could be the main source of the Chl a concentration. Besides a differential sedimentation of phytoplankton (i.e. higher downflux at fish and oyster site than that at control site), we assume that the extent of pigment diminution from the fish site to control site was also controlled by the chemical conditions of the surface sediments. The fish farm provided the most optimum preservation conditions for the phytopigments and was a good sink for phytodetritus among the three sites because of its anoxic and reductive characteristics. Phytoplankton pigments could be useful biomarkers to evaluate the influence of mariculture on sediment environment.

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“…The self‐pollution of abalone aquaculture could be reduced via the development of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) farming pattern by introducing the deposit‐feeding sea cucumber to the abalone monoculture system. Sea cucumbers can feed on sediment with organic matter and play a key role in reducing nutrient loads to the environment (Ahlgren ; Michio et al ; Yu et al ). It was reported that the dissolved nitrogen in the water of abalone tanks was reduced when co‐cultured with sea cucumber, mainly because the organic matter was ingested and assimilated by the sea cucumber (Kang et al ; Wang et al ).…”

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Feasibility of Offshore Co‐culture of Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, and Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, in a Temperate Zone

Wang

Mao

et al. 2013

J World Aquaculture Soc

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Feasibility of offshore co-culture of abalone and sea cucumber was investigated in Northern China. Survival and growth of abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, and sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, co-cultured in abalone cages from suspended longlines, in the offshore area, were examined. Abalone and sea cucumbers were co-cultured at density ratios of both 3:1 and 6:1 for 1 yr. Abalone were fed with fresh kelp and no additional feed was given to sea cucumbers. Survival of abalone and sea cucumber was 100% for all treatments. Abalone and sea cucumber grew well; the body weight (BW) of abalone and sea cucumber was nearly doubled and had reached a commercial size. There were no significant differences in the growth rates for both abalone and sea cucumber between the two density treatments. The specific growth rate of BW of abalone (SGRbw) was highest in June, with a value of 0.536%/d. Growth rate of sea cucumber (SGRsc) was highest in December, reached 1.84%/d, with an annual average SGRsc of 0.182%/d. Results suggested that the offshore co-culture of abalone and sea cucumber was feasible offshore. The co-culture of abalone with sea cucumbers may provide an additional valuable crop without additional financial input.Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, is highly valued seafood throughout the world. Extensive culture of abalone has developed 1 Corresponding authors. rapidly and widely in coastal waters throughout China in the last two decades. The majority of H. discus hannai is cultured in suspended cages on suspended longlines in the nearshore shallow water, with water depth around 7-8 m.

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Survival and growth of the sea cucumberHolothuria leucospilotaBrandt: a comparison between suspended and bottom cultures in a subtropical fish farm during summer

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Aerated sea mud is beneficial for post-nursery culture of early juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

Aerated sea mud is beneficial for post-nursery culture of early juvenile sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

Effects of intensive mariculture on the sediment environment as revealed by phytoplankton pigments in a semi-enclosed bay, South China Sea

Feasibility of Offshore Co‐culture of Abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, and Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, in a Temperate Zone

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