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Andre L. V., Chinain M., Gatti C. M. I., Liao V., Van Wynsberge S., Tedesco P., Andréfouët Serge. (2022). A systematic prioritization approach for identifying suitable pearl oyster restocking zones following a mass mortality event in Takaroa Atoll, French Polynesia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 176, p. 113472 [10 p.]. ISSN 0025-326X.

Titre du document
A systematic prioritization approach for identifying suitable pearl oyster restocking zones following a mass mortality event in Takaroa Atoll, French Polynesia
Année de publication
2022
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000792010400005
Auteurs
Andre L. V., Chinain M., Gatti C. M. I., Liao V., Van Wynsberge S., Tedesco P., Andréfouët Serge
Source
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022, 176, p. 113472 [10 p.] ISSN 0025-326X
Oyster farming for black pearl production is central in French Polynesia. It is the second source of national income and provides substantial job opportunities, notably in remote atolls. However, this sector has been undermined by successive crises, such as mass-mortalities of wild and farmed oyster stocks that have impacted entire lagoons. An option to revive the activity consists of reintroducing oysters in strategic benthic locations selected to maximize reproduction and dispersal of larvae throughout the lagoon, hence promoting recolonization and spat collection for farming. For Takaroa, a Tuamotu atoll recently impacted by mortalities, a systematic prioritization approach identified these restocking sites, using environmental and socio-economic criteria such as: location of suitable habitats for oyster settlement, larval connectivity estimated from hydrodynamic circulation model, farming waste accumulation, and opportunity cost to fishers and farmers who lose access to restocking areas. This approach provides managers with a portfolio of restocking options.
Plan de classement
Pollution [038] ; Ressources halieutiques [040]
Description Géographique
POLYNESIE FRANCAISE ; TUAMOTU GAMBIER ; TAKAROA ATOLL
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010085091]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010085091
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