Distribution of the Pearl Oyster Pinctada maxima off Eighty Mile Beach, Western Australia

The silver-lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima, is the primary species used for the culture of pearls in the Indo-Pacific region. The Western Australian fishery relies on wild-caught animals, and as such, knowledge of the status and distribution of P. maxima underpins sustainable management of the...

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Main Authors: Steve Whalan, Marji Puotinen, Mary Wakeford, Iain Parnum, Karen Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.679749/full