The pearl industry in French Polynesia is based on exploitation of natural stocks of the
blacklip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera). It generates an annual turnover of€ 90 million …

Appropriate development of the pearl‐sac in pearl oysters is an important factor influencing
the quality of cultured pearls. In this study, a total of 110 black‐lip pearl oysters (Pinctada …

Pearl oyster grafting is a complex surgical operation that should lead to pearl formation after
approximately eighteen months. Although this technique has been used for many years in …

Pearl oysters are usually sacrificed to donate mantle tissue for pearl production. However, if
oysters are anaesthetized, they are able to survive mantle excision and regenerate this …

The use of an appropriate amount of anesthetic can prevent the sacrifice of oysters during
experimental sampling or seedling rearing. In this study, we assessed the effects of air …

The bivalve mantle margin comprises the free portion of the pallial lobes, and often bears
muscular, sensory or secretory structures located on extensions of the mantle, called mantle …

Mortality, lower pearl retention and low pearl quality can be major problems in cultured pearl
production. Anaesthetics may have a role in the pearl seeding process and this aspect was …

Gamete cryopreservation techniques have been applied to several bivalve mollusc species.
However, research activity in this area has primarily focused on cryopreserving gametes …

Hyriopsis cumingii is the most important freshwater mussel for pearl production in China and
its pearl color is polymorphic. In order to establish a selective breeding program, the genetic …

To evaluate the antioxidant activity and oxidative damage by relaxing, wounding, and
seeding of a saibo of different origin on Pteria sterna hosts, five oyster treatments were …