Browsing WorldFish Community by Author "Friedman, K.J."

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Availability of wild spat of the blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, from 'open' reef systems in Solomon Islands

Friedman, K.J.; Bell, J.H.; Tiroba, G. (1998)

Type: Journal Article

In this paper, we report results from a 2-year sampling program to assess spatial and temporal variation in abundances of spat in Solomon Islands. In particular, we focus on the apparent characteristics of good sites for ...
Growout of blacklip pearl oysters, Pinctada margaritifera collected as wild spat in the Solomon Islands

Friedman, K.J.; Southgate, P.C. (1999)

Type: Journal Article

This study assessed growth and survival of juvenile blacklip pearl oysters (Pinctada margaritifera) in a number of intermediate culture systems: lantern nets, panel nets, perforated plastic trays, and attached to ropes ...
Shorter immersion times increase yields of the blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera (Linne.), from spat collectors in Solomon Islands

Friedman, K.J.; Bell, J.D. (2000)

Type: Journal Article

In Solomon Islands, "spat" (juveniles) of the blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, suffer high levels of mortality while on collectors, presumably due to predation by ranellid gastropods, xanthid and portunid ...