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 …

Natural marine pearls were a rare and valuable by-product of a fishery targeting pearl oyster
shells for their mother-of-pearl (MOP). This fishery developed around the world throughout …

The top aquaculture species in French Polynesia is Pinctada margaritifera, a mollusc grown
for the production of a unique gem: the black pearl. One of the challenges facing the pearl …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book explains the unfolding literature about small island states …

Cultured pearls quality produced by the mollusk Pinctada margaritifera var. cumingi is
determined by a panel of criteria, of which shape is one of the most relevant. Cultured pearls …

Pearls occupy a distinguished position among gems due to its unique beauty. Both natural
and cultured pearls occur in a wide variety of colors. The most familiar colors are white and …

We report the first successful extraction of oyster DNA from a pearl and use it to identify the
source oyster species for the three major pearl-producing oyster species Pinctada …

Cultured pearl production, and associated activities, are of crucial social and economic
importance to remote coastal communities in Polynesia and the western Pacific. This study …

Nacre thickness is a major factor influencing the quality and value of half-pearls ('mabé'), yet
accurate determination of nacre thickness, in a non-destructive manner, is problematic …

Many cultured pearl farms are located in areas of the Pacific that have thriving, highly
diverse fish communities but the impacts of farming on these communities are poorly …