The sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa: its absorption efficiency, potential application in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture and a review of its culture potential

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dc.contributor.advisorMacDonald, Bruce
dc.contributor.advisorRobinson, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Emily Joan
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:44:41Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:44:41Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.updated2020-08-11T00:00:00Z
dc.description.abstractThe sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa was examined as a potential integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) organic extractive species by determining the efficiency at which they could absorb organics (absorption efficiency) in the laboratory and field. C. frondosa absorbed approximately 70% of organic material when feeding in the natural environment, with the potential to increase this efficiency when exposed to higher quality material. C. frondosa was also found to capture and consume aquaculture waste, and therefore has the potential to reduce organic loading at aquaculture sites. Currently C. frondosa is not being cultured. Utilizing the literature available, the marketability, biology, production cost, hatchery potential, grow-out technology, and alternate use within IMTA were explored. This sea cucumber species is marketable, highly abundant, and its reproductive biology is well researched. It appears to be best-suited for ocean culture. However, its slow growth rate and low value could present challenges and may limit aquaculture production.
dc.description.copyright©Emily Nelson, 2012
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dc.format.extentxii, 77 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.otherThesis 9053
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14418
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineBiology
dc.titleThe sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa: its absorption efficiency, potential application in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture and a review of its culture potential
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiology
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.

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