Holothuria scabra is one of the most intensively studied holothuroids, or sea cucumbers
(Echinodermata: Holothuroidea), having been discussed in the literature since the early 19th …

Holothurians are marine invertebrates that are among the most widespread benthic
megafauna communities by both biomass and abundance in shallow‐water and deep‐sea …

Abstract Holothuria forskali (Delle Chiaje, 1823), also called the “black sea cucumber or
cotton spinner”, is a native species from the North East Atlantic Area and the Mediterranean …

Intraspecific chemical communication between echinoderms has often been limited to
prespawning aggregation. However, sea cucumber farmers have long observed year-round …

Holothuria scabra (sandfish) is a tropical sea cucumber that has been over-exploited
because of its high-value in the bêche-de-mer trade. It is amenable to mariculture and the …

Abstract The sandfish, Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 is a commercially-
valuable tropical sea cucumber species which is overexploited throughout much of its …

The potential for integration of sandfish (Holothuria scabra) and snubnose pompano
(Trachinotus blochii) culture was assessed in two experiments. Experiment 1 examined the …

The success of marine stocking programs hinges on releasing hatchery-produced juvenile
animals into the optimal marine habitat. This study sought to identify optimal microhabitat …

To scale-up culture production of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra using ocean grow-out
systems, bottlenecks in enhancing the growth and survival of juveniles need to be …

The sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis (Koehler and Vaney, 1906) presents an
increasing commercial value in Asian markets and its exportation depends exclusively on …