@article{fdi:010086091,
  title = {{N}atural stocks of {P}inctada margaritifera pearl oysters in {T}uamotu and {G}ambier lagoons: {N}ew assessments, temporal evolutions, and consequences for the {F}rench {P}olynesia pearl farming industry},
  author = {{B}ionaz, {O}c{\'e}ane and {L}e {G}endre, {R}. and {L}iao, {V}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{K}nowledge of the status of the black-lipped pearl oyster {P}inctada margaritifera populations is critical for the sustainability of the {F}rench {P}olynesia black pearl farming industry. {I}ndeed, this activity relies on collection of spat settling out of the water column, which is inherently related to the abundance of in situ benthic stocks and their reproductive capacities. {F}rom surveys performed between 2016 and 2021, we present new stock assessments of natural wild oyster populations from four contrasted pearl farming lagoons ({G}ambier, {T}akapoto, {R}aroia, {T}akume). {A}lso using {A}he atoll historical data, we first highlight how results vary with the methods ({D}irect, {Z}onal and {C}okriging) used to scale in situ density measurements to lagoon-scale stocks. {T}akapoto and {G}ambier populations were also previously surveyed at least twice since the 1980s, allowing to demonstrate with field data clear changes in stock distributions and population structures. {T}he consequences of our findings are discussed to provide recommendations for stock monitoring and management in the future.},
  keywords = {{S}ustainability ; {A}quaculture ; {S}tock assessment ; {H}abitat mapping ; {P}opulation dynamics ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {183},
  numero = {},
  pages = {114055 [18 ]},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114055},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086091},
}