The Pearl Oyster
Edited by- Paul Southgate, School of Marine & Tropical Biology, James Cook University Townsville, Queensland, Austalia
- John Lucas, Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Audience
Oyster, mollusc and marine biologists. Aquaculturalists and practioners in oyster culture
Hardbound, 544 Pages
Published: September 2008
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-444-52976-3
Contents
- Introduction; Taxonomy and phylogeny, Soft tissue anatomy; shell, structure and biomineralisation,; Feeding and metabolism, Reproduction development and growth; Environmental influences, Pearl oyster culture; Pearl production; Exploitation and culture of major commercial species; The pearl market; Disease and predation; Population genetics and stock improvement; Economics of pearl farming; Environmental impacts of pearl farming; Biofouling; Future development
