Identifying the source populations supplying a vital economic marine species for the New Zealand aquaculture industry

R Chaput, CN Quigley, SB Weppe, AG Jeffs… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Aquaculture of New Zealand's endemic green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) is
an industry valued at NZ $336 M per annum and is~ 80% reliant on the natural supply of …

Screening of pharmaceuticals in coastal waters of the southern coast of Viti Levu in Fiji, South Pacific

J Dehm, S Singh, M Ferreira, S Piovano, J Fick - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The global reliance on pharmaceuticals coupled with the lack of effective treatment methods
has resulted in pseudo-persistence of pharmaceuticals within the environment. Globally …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing community-based pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) spat collection strategies in the Fiji Islands

C Erasito, R Prasad, PC Southgate, P Kishore - Aquaculture Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Fiji's cultured pearl sector relies on wild collected oysters (Pinctada margaritifera) for culture
stock. Most oysters are collected by community-based spat collection enterprises but there is …

A systematic prioritization approach for identifying suitable pearl oyster restocking zones following a mass mortality event in Takaroa Atoll, French Polynesia

LV André, M Chinain, CM Gatti, V Liao… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oyster farming for black pearl production is central in French Polynesia. It is the second
source of national income and provides substantial job opportunities, notably in remote …

Genetic and particle modelling approaches to assessing population connectivity in a deep sea lobster

AL van der Reis, CR Norrie, AG Jeffs, SD Lavery… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of high resolution population genetic techniques, such as genotyping-by-
sequencing (GBS), in combination with recent advances in particle modelling of larval …

Complex patterns of genetic structure in the sea cucumber Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra from the Philippines: implications for aquaculture and fishery management

MM Lal, DAS Macahig, MA Juinio-Meñez… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The sandfish Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra, is a high-value tropical sea cucumber harvested
from wild stocks for over four centuries in multi-species fisheries across its Indo-Pacific …

[HTML][HTML] Larval Transport Pathways for Lutjanus peru and Lutjanus argentiventris in the Northwestern Mexico and Tropical Eastern Pacific

Understanding how ocean currents influence larval dispersal and measuring its magnitude
is critical for conservation and sustainable exploitation, especially in the Tropical Eastern …

[HTML][HTML] Is there a case to reduce the duration of spat collector deployment for black-lip (Pinctada margaritifera) and winged (Pteria penguin) pearl oysters in the Fiji …

KS Sankar, C Rico, TA Militz, PC Southgate… - Aquaculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spat collection activities, targeting black-lip (Pinctada margaritifera) and winged (Pteria
penguin) pearl oysters, support successful cultured round pearl and mabé pearl sectors in …

Bycatch of Tropical Rock Oysters from Spat Collection Activities Targeting Pearl Oysters in Fiji

KS Sankar, C Rico, P Kishore, TA Militz… - Journal of Shellfish …, 2024 - BioOne
Pearl culture in Fiji relies on a supply of pearl oysters obtained through the strategic
deployment of spat collectors. Although the design and deployment of spat collectors aim to …

Reproductive condition of the black‐lip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera during the lunar phase

HJ Kim, NN Kim, J Han, HS Park… - … Zoology Part A …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study analyzed the relationship between the lunar phase and the reproductive cycle of
Pinctada margaritifera inhabiting Weno Island, Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia. We measured …