期刊
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 78, 期 1-2, 页码 43-50出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.11.027
关键词
Pearl farming; Reef fish; Polynesia; Biodiversity; Aquaculture; Conservation
资金
- National Geographic/Waitt Foundation
- Sustainable Pearls Project
- Tiffany Co. Foundation
Many cultured pearl farms are located in areas of the Pacific that have thriving, highly diverse fish communities but the impacts of farming on these communities are poorly understood. We studied the effects of pearl oyster farming on shore fish abundance and diversity in the lagoon of Ahe, French Polynesia by adapting roving diver census methods to the coral reef bommies of the lagoon and compared 16 sites with high pearl farming impact to others with no direct impact. Pearl farming has a slightly positive effect on reef fish abundance (N) and no significant impact on fish diversity (H) or community composition. This is important when considering the ecological sustainability of pearl farming in French Polynesia and suggests that a potential synergy between pearl farms and marine conservation should be further explored. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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