Pearlie Oyster

Pearlie Oyster
Author: Suzanne Tate
Publisher: Nags Head Art, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1989
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780961634476

A story about the amazing life of an oyster and how a pearl is formed.

The Pearl Oyster

The Pearl Oyster
Author: Paul Southgate
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2011-08-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080931774

Contrary to a generally held view that pearls are found by chance in oysters, almost all are now produced from farms. This book is a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the biology of pearl oysters, their anatomy, reproduction, genetics, diseases, etc. It considers how they are farmed from spawning and culturing larvae in hatcheries to adults in the ocean; how various environmental factors, including pollution affect them; and how modern techniques are successfully producing large numbers of cultured pearls. This is the ultimate reference source on pearl oysters and the culture of pearls, written and edited by a number of scientists who are world experts in their fields. - Comprehensive treatment of pearl oyster biology and pearl culture - Written by the top world authorities - Highly illustrated and figured - Of practical relevance to a broad readership, from professional biologists to those involved in the practicalities and practice of pearl production

Why the Oyster Has the Pearl

Why the Oyster Has the Pearl
Author: Johnette Downing
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1455614602

Explains why oysters make pearls and dangerous snakes have diamond-shaped heads.

Pearl Oyster Health Management

Pearl Oyster Health Management
Author: Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251058961

Provides guidance on the management of pearl oyster health and reviews pearl oyster mortalities and disease problems that will be useful for designing programmes aimed at reducing the risks from diseases. Part one consists of pearl oyster health; part two examines pearl oyster health management; part three contains a general review of pearl oyster mortalities and disease problems.

Biomineralization Mechanism of the Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata

Biomineralization Mechanism of the Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata
Author: Rongqing Zhang
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811314594

This book presents an overview of our current understanding of the biomineralization mechanisms for shell formation in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata, based on molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology and environmental biology. Pinctada fucata is the major pearl-producing shellfish in the South China Sea and is also an established model system for the research on the nacre biomineralization mechanism. Extensive studies on nacre biomineralization have provided valuable information for novel bionic material design. Discussing the isolation and gene cloning of the matrix proteins involved in the shell formation, as well as the cell signaling pathways, shell microstructures, and the environmental impacts on shell biomineralization, it is a valuable reference resource for researchers working in the field of nacre biomineralization and biomaterials.