@article{fdi:010062341,
  title = {{A}mount and type of derelict gear from the declining black pearl oyster aquaculture in {A}he atoll lagoon, {F}rench {P}olynesia},
  author = {{A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge and {T}homas, {Y}oann and {L}o, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}earl oyster aquaculture is a major activity in {F}rench {P}olynesia atoll lagoons. {A}fter the economic decline that characterized the last decade, concerns recently rose about discarded installations and materials that supported aquaculture practices and by facilities abandoned after they had to close their activities. {I}n {M}ay 2013, a first inventory of the type and amount of pearl farms derelict gear ({PFDG}) was achieved on 47 sites in {A}he lagoon. {S}urveys were conducted within and outside the boundaries of aquaculture concessions. {T}wenty types of {PFDG} littered the lagoon floor and the water column. {T}he most impacted areas were near abandoned grafting houses with up to nine types of {PFDG}. {F}orty-five percent of the sites were impacted, including outside concessions. {W}hile management authorities are fully aware of the problem, this first assessment is a wake-up call to stimulate the cleaning of lagoons, enhance awareness among farmers, and identify potential ecological consequences on lagoon ecosystems.},
  keywords = {{A}quaculture ; {M}arine debris ; {P}earl farm derelict gear ; {A}toll ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {83},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {224--230},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.048},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062341},
}