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Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters (Bivalvia: Pteriidae).

PB94191558

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Gervis, M. H.; Sims, N. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	Pearl oysters are farmed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea. The biology and ecology of four pearl oyster species from the family Pteriidae, Pinctada fucata, P. maxima, P. margaritifera and Pteria penguin, are reviewed here. The culture techniques used for each of these species is described and the research needs, economics and marketing aspects are discussed. P. margaritifera and P. maxima culture is likely to proliferate throughout the Indo-Pacific region in the next decade and there is also good potential for developing P. fucata culture in India and Sri Lanka. The culture of P. fucata martensii in Japan faces stagnation or reduced profitability unless remedial measures are taken to improve the culture environment and the quality standards imposed on exported pearls.
Keywords	Aquaculture Oysters Marine biology Developing countries Taxonomy Species diversity Distribution Ecology Agricultural economics Marketing Genetics Life cycles Reproduction(Biology) Aquatic ecosystem Anatomy Growth Feeding behavior Foreign technology Pearl oysters Pearls Pinctada maxima Pinctada margaritifera Pinctada fucata Pteria penguin
Source Agency	Agency for International Development of Science and Technology
NTIS Subject Category	98F - Fisheries & Aquaculture 98B - Agricultural Economics 47D - Biological Oceanography 57Z - Zoology
Corporate Authors	International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila (Philippines).; Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Bureau for Research
Supplemental Notes	See also PB87-212387. Sponsored by Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Bureau for Research and Development.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199420

Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters (Bivalvia: Pteriidae).

Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters (Bivalvia: Pteriidae).
PB94191558

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Gervis, M. H.; Sims, N. A.
Page Count	52
Abstract	Pearl oysters are farmed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea. The biology and ecology of four pearl oyster species from the family Pteriidae, Pinctada fucata, P. maxima, P. margaritifera and Pteria penguin, are reviewed here. The culture techniques used for each of these species is described and the research needs, economics and marketing aspects are discussed. P. margaritifera and P. maxima culture is likely to proliferate throughout the Indo-Pacific region in the next decade and there is also good potential for developing P. fucata culture in India and Sri Lanka. The culture of P. fucata martensii in Japan faces stagnation or reduced profitability unless remedial measures are taken to improve the culture environment and the quality standards imposed on exported pearls.
Keywords	Aquaculture Oysters Marine biology Developing countries Taxonomy Species diversity Distribution Ecology Agricultural economics Marketing Genetics Life cycles Reproduction(Biology) Aquatic ecosystem Anatomy Growth Feeding behavior Foreign technology Pearl oysters Pearls Pinctada maxima Pinctada margaritifera Pinctada fucata Pteria penguin
Source Agency	Agency for International Development of Science and Technology
NTIS Subject Category	98F - Fisheries & Aquaculture 98B - Agricultural Economics 47D - Biological Oceanography 57Z - Zoology
Corporate Authors	International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila (Philippines).; Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Bureau for Research
Supplemental Notes	See also PB87-212387. Sponsored by Agency for International Development, Washington, DC. Bureau for Research and Development.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199420