Infection of pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera with Cliona sp. and subsequent destruction of oyster shell
One of the major problems of pearl oyster cage culture in the Persian Gulf is boring and fouling organisms attacking oyster under culture. The infected oyster lose their commercial longevity, heathy resulting in a decrease in pearl production capability. P. margaritifera is one of the rarest species of pearl oysters in the Persian Gulf. As such much research are now being under taken to study the parasites and their relationship with host organism in an effort to protect its stocks. Cliona sp. has been found to be the most common parasite, causing much destruction to the oysters. In this article the extent of oysters infested with this parasite and subsequent destruction of oyster shells is described.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | Persian |
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1993
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Health, Organisms, Species, Parasites, Destruction, Cliona sp., Pinctada margaritifera, Persian Gulf, Iran, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38278 |
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