An assessment of the environmental impact of wild harvest pearl aquaculture (Pinctada maxima) in Western Australia

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-150

  Wells, Fred E ^a,b   Jernakoff, Peter ^c  

^a Enzer Marine Environmental Consulting   (Australia)

^b Western Australian Department of Fisheries   (Australia)

^c IRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Environment; Pearling; Pinctada maxima

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MOLLUSC CULTURE; NUTRIENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; SEEDING; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

PINCTADA MAXIMA;

EID: 33646715607     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[141:AAOTEI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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