Heat stress does not induce wasting symptoms in the giant California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Oceanic heatwaves have significant impacts on disease dynamics in marine ecosystems. Following an extreme heatwave in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada, a severe sea cucumber wasting event occurred that resulted in the mass mortality of Apostichopus californicus. Here, we sought to determine if...

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Main Authors: Declan Dawson Taylor, Jonathan J. Farr, Em G. Lim, Jenna L. Fleet, Sara J. Smith Wuitchik, Daniel M. Wuitchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14548.pdf