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Kinds of nucleus for effective pearl cultivation of the pearl oysters, Pinctada fucata [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2007 Seeding is the most important aspect of pearl cultivation, and appropriate nucleus can determine the quality of a pearl : nacre secretion and accumulation around the nucleus.
Kanjanachatree, K. +2 more
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Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān, 1995 Infestation of the pearl oysters Pinctada margatifera and Pinctada fucata b the boring and fouling organisms at pearl culture farms as well as in the wild were studied in the northern coast of Persian Gulf Barnacles, spat of edible oysters and ...
M. Saveh dorodi
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Pearls are highly prized biomineralized gemstones produced by molluscs. The appearance and mineralogy of cultured pearls can vary markedly, greatly affecting their commercial value.
Carmel McDougall +5 more
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The culture of pearl oysters, Pinctada fucata (Gould, 1850) in Phuket with temperature shock method and survival rates on various feeds [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2005 Marine pearl farming at Phuket Island has exploited natural pearl oysters. In order to obtain sufficient pearl oysters, Pinctada fucata (Gould, 1850), the oyster cultivation was carried out to determine appropriate kinds of food and types of spat ...
Rativat, V. +2 more
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Comparing Minimally Lethal Sampling Methods for Genomics in the Eastern Oyster (<i>Crassostrea virginica</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolNon‐lethal genotyping of oysters is challenging due to the invasive nature of traditional tissue sampling methods. We compared four different sampling techniques on juvenile Eastern oysters, monitoring survival and DNA quality and quantity to identify the optimal approach.
Leung E, Small J, Lotterhos KE.
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Exploring HSP90 as a Biomarker for Marine Heatwaves in Pinctada maxima
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Many species, particularly marine organisms, are becoming more vulnerable to marine heatwaves due to climate change. Marine species anticipate perishing during marine heatwaves, but there is a growing interest in learning why some can resist.
Fortunatus Masanja +10 more
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Responses of Pearl Oysters to Marine Heatwaves as Indicated by HSP70
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Marine heatwaves (MHWs) can severely affect bivalves and ecosystems they support. Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a group of molecular chaperones playing a critical role in the cellular protection and thermo tolerance and thereby constraining ...
Yang Xu +8 more
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Sex-changing patterns of Akoya pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata)
Zoological Letters, 2018 Background Pearl production by transplantation in Akoya pearl oyster ( Pinctada fucata ) is a biotechnology developed in Japan that skillfully utilizes the pearl-forming ability of oysters.
Jeane Siswitasari Mulyana +6 more
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Sustainability and traceability in marine cultured pearl production [PDF]
, 2014 For centuries, wild pearl oysters and mussels were fished in the quest for natural pearls and shell material. This eventually led to the drastic overexploitation of oyster stocks in many areas of the globe.
Cartier, Laurent Emmanuel Henri
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Aquaculture Reports, 2022 The blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, supports well-established cultured pearl industries throughout the Pacific with various nursery culture methods used to on-grow juvenile oysters to a size suitable for pearl production. Locally-available
Paul C. Southgate, Thane A. Militz
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