Higher Genetic Diversity of the Common Sea Cucumber Holothuria (Halodeima) atra in Marine Protected Areas of the Central and Southern Ryukyu Islands

• Published in: Frontiers in conservation science Vol. 2
• Main Authors: Hamamoto, Kohei, Soliman, Taha, Poliseno, Angelo, Fernandez-Silva, Iria, Reimer, James Davis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 27.09.2021
• Subjects: benthos; genetics; Japan; marine parks; mtDNA; Okinawa

Recently, sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) have been over-exploited in many areas of the world, including in the Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan, due to increases in their economic importance. Nevertheless, management and protection of sea cucumbers are insufficient worldwide. The black s...