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Dietary tryptophan effectively decreases the behavioral impacts of handling stresses on the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicas
Handling stresses have detrimental effects on sea cucumbers, highlighting the importance of finding an effective solution to mitigate these challenges in aquaculture. The present study examined the effects of ...
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Open AccessArtificial reefs reduce the adverse effects of mud and transport stress on behaviors of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Poor survival of seeds reduces the production efficiency of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in pond culture. We investigated the effects of sea mud on the movement-related behaviors of A. japonicus with d...
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Open AccessTranscriptomes reveal the involved genes in the sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus exposed to high flow velocities
Despite the importance of flow velocity in marine ecosystems, molecular mechanisms of the water flow induced behavioral and growth changes remain largely unknown in sea urchins. The present study compared the ...
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Open AccessMacroalgae and interspecific alarm cues regulate behavioral interactions between sea urchins and sea cucumbers
Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are mutually beneficial organisms in kelp ecosystem. As herbivores, sea urchins process kelp through feeding and egestion, providing inaccessible food for benthic consumers such a...
