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Pinctada

Known as: Pearl Oyster, Oysters, Pearl, pearl-oysters 
A genus of pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae, class BIVALVIA. Both cultured and natural pearls are obtained from species in the genus. They are… 
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2012
2012
The shell matrix of the pulmonate land snail Helix aspersa maxima.
2012
2012
Nutrient fluxes between water column and sediments: potential influence of the pearl oyster culture.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Recovery, Bioaccumulation, and Inactivation of Human Waterborne Pathogens by the Chesapeake Bay Nonnative Oyster, Crassostrea ariakensis
ABSTRACT The introduction of nonnative oysters (i.e., Crassostrea ariakensis) into the Chesapeake Bay has been proposed as… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Review of solutions for 3D hydrodynamic modeling applied to aquaculture in South Pacific atoll lagoons.
2005
2005
Conservation Genetics and Ecology of European Freshwater Pearl Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera L.)
Despite the fact that mollusc species play important roles in many aquatic ecosystems, often little is known about their ecology… 
2005
2005
Variability of Ribosomal DNA ITS-2 and Its Utility in Detecting Genetic Relatedness of Pearl Oyster
The objective of this study was to detect interspecific and intraspecific genetic variations of the second internal transcribed… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Growth and survival of the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata (Röding 1758) in supended and bottom culture in the Golfo de Cariaco, Venezuela
We evaluated growth and survival rates of Pinctadaimbricata in relation to environmental changes during nine months insuspended… 
1998
1998
Potential transfer of Heterocapsa circularisquama with pearl oyster consignments
1997
1997
Evaluation of Bioassays to Monitor Surface Microlayer Toxicity in Tropical Marine Waters
Abstract. Bioassays were developed, using embryos of: coral, Montastraea faveolata; graysby, Epinephelus cruentatus; grouper… 
1989
1989
Metal concentrations in pearl oyster,Pinctada radiata, collected from Saudi Arabian Coast of the Arabian Gulf
The Arabian Gulf is a shallow semi-closed water body. Several industrial complexes have been established along its coast line… 
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