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Macrofauna Settlement on Pearl Oyster Collectors in Kenya: Seasonality and Abundance
(2008)
—Collection of pearl oyster seed using artificial collectors is a critical step in the
production of cultured pearls. This paper reports the seasonal abundance of macrofauna, which
settled on spat collectors set to ...
Growth patterns of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera L. in Gazi Bay, Kenya Growth patterns of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera L. in Gazi Bay, Keny
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)
Culture of pearl oysters is rapidly increasing worldwide, including the western Indian Ocean. The oyster Pinctada margaritifera L., which produces the most highly valued black pearls, occurs in East Africa, a nd as been ...