Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus

Senhao Jiang; Shuanglin Dong; Qinfeng Gao; Yichao Ren; Fang Wang

doi:10.1007/s00343-015-4178-7

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Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus

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- Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 33, Issue 3, Pages: 616-623(2015)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Key Laboratory of Mariculture Ministry of Education Ocean University of China
  2. Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Wetland Bioresources and Environmental Protection Yancheng Normal University
  3. Marine Science and Engineering College Qingdao Agricultural University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-015-4178-7
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- Online First：30 January 2015，
  
  Published：2015
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Jiang, S., Dong, S., Gao, Q. et al. Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, ., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 33, 616–623 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-015-4178-7
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Jiang, S., Dong, S., Gao, Q. et al. Effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of the red sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, ., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 33, 616–623 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-015-4178-7 DOI：

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Abstract

Three color variants of the sea cucumber

Apostichopus japonicus are recognized

the red one is highly valued in the market. When the red variant is cultured in ponds in China

its body color changes from red to celadon in 3–6 months. The effects of water depth and substrate color on the growth and body color of this animal were investigated. Juveniles of red A. japonicus were cultured in cages suspended at a range of water depths (20

100

150 and 200 cm). The specific growth rate of red sea cucumbers was significantly higher in animals cultured at deeper water layers compared with those grown at shallowers. Body weights were greatest for sea cucumbers cultured at a depth of 150 cm and their survival rates were highest at a depth of 200 cm. A scale to evaluate the color of red sea cucumbers (R value) was developed using a Pantone standard color card. All stocked animals in the 9-month trial retained a red color

however the red body color was much more intense in sea cucumbers cultured at shallower depths

while animals suspended in deeper layers became pale. In a separate trial

A. japonicus were cultured in suspended cages with seven different colored substrates. Substrate color had a significant effect on the growth and body-color of red A. japonicus. The yield were greatest for A. japonicus cultured on a yellow substrate

followed by green > white > orange > red > black and blue. All sea cucumbers in the 7-month trial retained a red color

although the red was most intense (highest R value) in animals cultured on a blue substrate and pale (lowest R value) for animals cultured on a green substrate.

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