WITHDRAWN: Sea cucumbers of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran - A review of historical and current research trends.

Sea cucumbers are benthic marine invertebrates with immense ecological and commercial value. Processed sea cucumbers known as "" are a delicacy in southeast Asian countries with an ever-increasing demand depleting wild stocks on a global scale. Aquaculture techniques are well developed for commercially important species (eg.

Sea cucumbers of the Arabian Peninsula and Iran - A review of historical and current research trends.

Sea cucumbers are benthic marine invertebrates with immense ecological and commercial value. Processed sea cucumbers known as "" are a delicacy in southeast Asian countries with an ever-increasing demand depleting wild stocks on a global scale. Aquaculture techniques are well developed for commercially important species (e.