Long-term variability in spat collections of the blacklip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) in Solomon Islands. From: Journal of Shellfish Research | Date: December 1, 2006| Author: Bell, J.; Friedman, K.; Hawes, I.; Lane, I.; Oengpepa, C. | COPYRIGHT 2006 National Shellfisheries Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT Temporal variation in abundance of spat of the blacklip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) was determined over an eight-year period at two sites, Gizo and Noro, in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. Spat were collected by deploying shade mesh substrata at a depth of 3 m for near-sequential two-month period. Overall, spatfall at the two sites was similar, with summer maximum of 4.9 (Gizo) and 4.7 [collector.sup.-1] (Noro). At both sites, significantly fewer spat wer...