A knowledge of the ecology of holothurians is important for proper exploitation of the resource. Species
like Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra, Holothuria (Thelothuria) spinifera are distributed on sandy beds with algae
in shallow waters. Species otActinopyga live among coral reefs, while species like Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis,
Bohadschia argus, Stichopus choloronotus occur in the lagoons. Details on the concentrations of holothurians in
different zones are described in detail
