Monitoring pearl farming lagoon temperature with global high resolution satellite-derived products: An evaluation using Raroia Atoll, French Polynesia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111576
Abstract: Temperature is important for pearl oyster reproduction, pelagic larval duration, and growth in the context of pearl farming, but has seldom been monitored over long periods in remote atolls. To test if satellite-derived Sea Surface… read more here.
Keywords: pearl farming; temperature; lagoon temperature; satellite derived ... See more keywords
Toxic effects of leachates from plastic pearl-farming gear on embryo-larval development in the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115890
Abstract: Pearl-farming leads to significant plastic pollution in French Polynesia (FP) as the end of life of most farming gear is currently poorly managed. Plastic debris released into the aquatic environment accumulates, with potentially detrimental effects… read more here.
Keywords: pearl farming; pearl; pearl oyster; farming gear ... See more keywords