Heat stress does not induce wasting symptoms in the giant California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)
D. Taylor, J. J. Farr, E. G. Lim, J. L. Fleet, S. J. Smith Wuitchik, D. M. Wuitchik
This study tests if heat stress alone causes wasting in sea cucumbers, finding no such symptoms despite stress responses and mortality in some treatments.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2022 · PreprintEcology