A Distinct Saponin Profile Drives an Olfactory-Mediated Aggregation in the Aquacultivated Sea Cucumber <i>Holothuria scabra</i>

A Distinct Saponin Profile Drives an Olfactory-Mediated Aggregation in the Aquacultivated Sea Cucumber <i>Holothuria scabra</i>

Intraspecific chemical communication between echinoderms has often been limited to prespawning aggregation. However, sea cucumber farmers have long observed year-round adult aggregation as a potential source of disease propagation and the suboptimal use of available sea pen acreage and food resource...

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Main Authors: Emily J. S. Claereboudt, Michel R. Claereboudt, Philippe Savarino, Guillaume Caulier, Loic Gaumez, Magali Deleu, Pascal Gerbaux, Igor Eeckhaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
saponins
<i>Holothuria scabra</i>
aggregation
behavior
pheromone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/3/184

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