Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls: the case of Raroia, Takapoto, Apataki and Takaroa (French Polynesia)

Bruyère, Oriane; Le Gendre, Romain; Chauveau, Mathilde; Bourgeois, Bertrand; Varillon, David; Butscher, John; Trophime, Thomas; Follin, Yann; Aucan, Jérôme; Liao, Vetea; Andréfouët, Serge

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-5553-2023

Articles | Volume 15, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-5553-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-15-5553-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 12

Data description paper

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08 Dec 2023

Data description paper |

| 08 Dec 2023

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls: the case of Raroia, Takapoto, Apataki and Takaroa (French Polynesia)

Oriane Bruyère, Romain Le Gendre, Mathilde Chauveau, Bertrand Bourgeois, David Varillon, John Butscher, Thomas Trophime, Yann Follin, Jérôme Aucan, Vetea Liao, and Serge Andréfouët

Data sets

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls in French Polynesia: the case of Raroia Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago) Serge Andrefouet, Oriane Bruyère, Jérôme Aucan, Vetea Liao, and Romain Le Gendre https://doi.org/10.17882/94147

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls in French Polynesia: the case of Takapoto Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago) Oriane Bruyère, Romain Le Gendre, Vetea Liao, and Serge Andrefouet https://doi.org/10.17882/94032

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls in French Polynesia: the case of Apataki Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago) Oriane Bruyère, Romain Le Gendre, Vetea Liao, and Serge Andrefouet https://doi.org/10.17882/94031

Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls in French Polynesia: the case of Takaroa Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago) Oriane Bruyère, Romain Le Gendre, Vetea Liao, and Serge Andrefouet https://doi.org/10.17882/94146

Short summary

During 2018–2022, four pearl farming Tuamotu atolls (French Polynesia) were studied with oceanographic instruments to measure lagoon hydrodynamics and ocean-lagoon water exchanges. The goal was to gain knowledge on the processes influencing the spat collection of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera, the species used to produce black pearls. A worldwide unique oceanographic atoll data set is provided to address local pearl farming questions and other fundamental and applied investigations.