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Molecular characterization and expression of the SiUCP2 gene in sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius
Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is a proton transporter located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and inhibits the formation of adenosine triphosphate...
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Effects of Poria cocos polysaccharide on growth performance, physiological parameters, and lipid metabolism of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus
The aquaculture industry has developed significantly over the past few decades and has had a substantial impact on the global food supply and marine...
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Water Temperature and Microplastic Concentration Influenced Microplastic Ingestion and Retention Rates in Sea Cucumber (Holothuria cinerascens Brandt, 1835)
The continuous increases in temperature and microplastic concentration have raised grave concerns worldwide. The influence of water temperature and...
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Higher Dietary Arachidonic Acid Levels Improved the Growth Performance, Gonad Development, Nutritional Value, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities of Adult Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius)
The gonads of sea urchins ( Strongylocentrotus intermedius ) are characterized by high levels of arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n-6) and eicosapentaenoic...
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Lead Induces Different Responses of Two Subpopulations of Phagocytes in the Holothurian Eupentacta fraudatrix
In view of increasing lead pollution (Pb 2+ ) of coastal waters, the compensatory abilities of holothurians need to be assessed. The goal of the work...
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Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses of Sea Cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus in Southern China During the Summer Aestivation Period
Aestivation is a common strategy of sea cucumbers ( Apostichopus japonicus ) in response to high-temperature conditions. Previous studies have...
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Comparison of intestinal microbiota and activities of digestive and immune-related enzymes of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in two habitats
Sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus stock enhancement by releasing hatchery-produced seeds is a management tool used to recover its population under...
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Origin and phylogeny of velatid asteroids (Echinodermata, Neoasteroidea)—new evidence from the Jurassic
Asteroids of the Jurassic—Recent group of the Velatida evolved during the Late Triassic or Early Jurassic from the family Tremasteridae, previously...
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The first record of active methane (cold) seep ecosystem associated with shallow methane hydrate from the Indian EEZ
Here we report the discovery of cold-seep ecosystem and shallow methane hydrates (2–3 mbsf) associated with methane gas flares in the water column...
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Effects of different levels of sweet potato in feeds on body composition and digestive enzymes activities of Apostichopus japonicas Selenka
The aim of this study was to test the effects of including sweet potato tuber and stem powder in feed on the body composition and digestive enzyme...
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An Evaluation on the Ratio of Plant to Animal Protein in the Diet of Juvenile Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus): Growth, Nutrient Digestibility and Nonspecific Immunity
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of plant/animal (P/A) protein ratios (viz.1:4, 1:3, 1:2, 1:1,2:1, 3:1, 4:1) on growth performance,...
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To Estimate Growth Function by the Use of SLW Index in the Sea Cucumber Holothuria arenicola (Holothuroidea: Echinodermata) of Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea)
Accurate measurements of weight and length in sea cucumbers are difficult due to body wall elasticity. The compound indices that combine different...
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Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Oxygen Consumption and Ammonium Excretion Rate of ♀ Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂ E. lanceolatus Juveniles
The impact of water temperature (24, 27, 30 and 33°C) and salinity (15, 20, 25, 30 and 33) on oxygen consumption (OCR) and ammonium excretion rate...
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of lectin gene cDNA isolated from sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) body wall
As a ‘living fossil’ of species origin and ‘rich treasure’ of food and nutrition development, sea cucumber has received a lot of attentions from...
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Early Jurassic “worm holothurians” (Echinodermata) as faecal traces of a worm-like holothurian-eater reflecting the consumed species
“Worm holothurians” from a sequence of Early Liassic (Hettangian) shales at Göttingen (Germany) are string- and strip-shaped relics of faeces of a...
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Effects of seawater acidification on the early development of sea urchin Glyptocidaris crenularis
In this study, we evaluated the effects of CO 2 -induced seawater acidification on fertilization, embryogenesis and early larval development in the sea...
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Edible peanut worm (Sipunculus nudus) in the Beibu Gulf: Resource, aquaculture, ecological impact and counterplan
Sipunculus nudus is an important economic species because of its high nutritional and medicinal values. The exploitation and utilization of S. nudus ...
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Molecules, morphology, and phylogeny
A complicated, almost conflicting situation exists in contemporary biology, i.e., there are two scientific concepts in existence that solve some...
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Effects of a Potential Autochthonous Probiotic Bacillus subtilis 2-1 on the Growth and Intestinal Microbiota of Juvenile Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus Selenka
The effects of Bacillus subtilis 2-1 from the intestine of healthy sea cucumber on the growth, digestive enzyme activities and intestinal microbiota...
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Ordovician Paracrinoids from the Baltic: Key Problems of Comparative Morphology of Pelmatozoan Echinoderms
The erect feeding appendages of paracrinoids, brachioles of typical blastozoans and arms of crinoids are morphologically similar in their terminal...