A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows

In the tropical ecosystem, sea cucumbers are associated with seagrass meadows in various ways, often forming a network of ecological interactions. From this myriad of interactions, the trophic relationship between the seagrasses and sea cucumbers has received recent attention with the advent of anal...

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Autores principales:	Adonis S. Floren, Ken-ichi Hayashizaki, Sumaitt Putchakarn, Piyalap Tuntiprapas, Anchana Prathep
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	trophic interaction seagrasses holothurians habitat management Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:73da58e05d6444e89d5ec940a4dfe1082021-11-15T04:37:09ZA Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows2296-774510.3389/fmars.2021.696134https://doaj.org/article/73da58e05d6444e89d5ec940a4dfe1082021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.696134/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745In the tropical ecosystem, sea cucumbers are associated with seagrass meadows in various ways, often forming a network of ecological interactions. From this myriad of interactions, the trophic relationship between the seagrasses and sea cucumbers has received recent attention with the advent of analytical techniques. However, little is understood about the exact mechanism by which seagrasses are sustaining the sea cucumber populations in the food chain, considering the high number of refractory components in seagrasses and the lack of digestive enzymes among sea cucumbers. This manuscript aims to review existing concepts in ecology concerning the association between tropical seagrasses and sea cucumbers to provide directions for research and management of this vital resource. We searched literature from electronic databases and identified key concepts concerning sea cucumber and seagrass communities based on geographic distribution, nutrient compositions, seagrass decomposition process, and trophic enrichments in the food chain. A conceptual model was then developed detailing the factors influencing the association between the seagrass meadows and sea cucumbers. Despite the limited published information on the seagrass–sea cucumber association, a synthesis of the current understanding of this topic is provided to address the declining sea cucumber populations in the tropical seagrass meadows. We suggest that the successful restoration of sea cucumber fisheries requires a thorough understanding of the seagrass decomposition process, which is vital to the diet of sea cucumbers.Adonis S. FlorenAdonis S. FlorenKen-ichi HayashizakiSumaitt PutchakarnPiyalap TuntiprapasAnchana PrathepFrontiers Media S.A.articletrophic interactionseagrassesholothurianshabitatmanagementScienceQGeneral. Including nature conservation, geographical distributionQH1-199.5ENFrontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	trophic interaction seagrasses holothurians habitat management Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5 Adonis S. Floren Adonis S. Floren Ken-ichi Hayashizaki Sumaitt Putchakarn Piyalap Tuntiprapas Anchana Prathep A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
description	In the tropical ecosystem, sea cucumbers are associated with seagrass meadows in various ways, often forming a network of ecological interactions. From this myriad of interactions, the trophic relationship between the seagrasses and sea cucumbers has received recent attention with the advent of analytical techniques. However, little is understood about the exact mechanism by which seagrasses are sustaining the sea cucumber populations in the food chain, considering the high number of refractory components in seagrasses and the lack of digestive enzymes among sea cucumbers. This manuscript aims to review existing concepts in ecology concerning the association between tropical seagrasses and sea cucumbers to provide directions for research and management of this vital resource. We searched literature from electronic databases and identified key concepts concerning sea cucumber and seagrass communities based on geographic distribution, nutrient compositions, seagrass decomposition process, and trophic enrichments in the food chain. A conceptual model was then developed detailing the factors influencing the association between the seagrass meadows and sea cucumbers. Despite the limited published information on the seagrass–sea cucumber association, a synthesis of the current understanding of this topic is provided to address the declining sea cucumber populations in the tropical seagrass meadows. We suggest that the successful restoration of sea cucumber fisheries requires a thorough understanding of the seagrass decomposition process, which is vital to the diet of sea cucumbers.
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author	Adonis S. Floren Adonis S. Floren Ken-ichi Hayashizaki Sumaitt Putchakarn Piyalap Tuntiprapas Anchana Prathep
author_facet	Adonis S. Floren Adonis S. Floren Ken-ichi Hayashizaki Sumaitt Putchakarn Piyalap Tuntiprapas Anchana Prathep
author_sort	Adonis S. Floren
title	A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
title_short	A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
title_full	A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
title_fullStr	A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
title_full_unstemmed	A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows
title_sort	review of factors influencing the seagrass-sea cucumber association in tropical seagrass meadows
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/73da58e05d6444e89d5ec940a4dfe108
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A Review of Factors Influencing the Seagrass-Sea Cucumber Association in Tropical Seagrass Meadows

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