Sea Cucumber Farming

Morski se trpovi u zemljama Azije, koje su pod utjecajem kineske kulture, koriste u prehrani već stoljećima te se smatraju delikatesom i afrodizijakom. Velika potražnja za tom delikatesom dovela je do naglog pritiska na prirodne populacije trpova, kako u Aziji, tako i u ostalim dijelovima svijeta. Trpovi kao bioturbatori imaju važnu ulogu u zdravlju sedimenata i važan su kotačić stabilnih morskih ekosustava. Kolaps prirodnih populacija potaknuo je nagli razvitak tehnologija uzgoja tržišno najinteresantnijih vrsta. Uvođenje nove vrste u uzgoj dugotrajan je proces, koji uz poznavanje dizajna uzgojnih sustava zahtjeva i poznavanje morfoloških, ekoloških i fizioloških značajki svake pojedinačne vrste. U Kini je A. Japonicus najcjenjenija je vrsta na tržištu, zbog čega je tehnologija uzgoja ove vrste trpa za sada najbolje razvijena. U ovom radu opisane su ekološke i fiziološke značajke te različiti tehnološki sustavi za uzgoj trpa.Sea cucumber has been used for centuries in Asian countries, which are influenced by Chinese culture, for its nutritive value and is considered a delicacy and aphrodisiac. The high demand for this delicacy has led to a sudden pressure on the natural populations of sea cucumber, both in Asia and in other parts of the world. Sea cucumbers as bioturbators play an important role in sediment health and are an important wheel of stable marine ecosystems. The collapse of natural populations has induced the rapid development of breeding technologies of the most commercially interesting species. The introduction of a new species into breeding is a long-term process, which, in addition to knowledge of the design of breeding systems, also requires knowledge of the morphological, ecological and physiological characteristics of each individual species. In China, A. Japonicus is one of the most valued species on the market, which is why the breeding technology of this species of sea cucumber has been most developed so far. This paper describes the ecological and physiological characteristics and various technological systems for growing