'Burnt Hot Dog' sea cucumbers raise red flags for threatened global fisheries
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 10:10
in Biology & Nature
'Burnt Hot Dog' sea cucumbers take center stage in a new genetic study that digs into their valued spot in marine ecosystems across Japan's Okinawa Island as well as their extreme vulnerability to environmental stress and over-fishing. A team of researchers says their study's findings are an urgent call for increased fisheries management and protections for ecologically important sea cucumbers worldwide.