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Lagoon hydrodynamics of pearl farming atolls: the case of Raroia, Takapoto, Apataki and Takaroa (French Polynesia)
Oriane Bruyère
IRD, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE (IRD, Univ. La Réunion, IFREMER, Univ. Nouvelle-Calédonie, CNRS), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
Romain Le Gendre
Ifremer, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE (IRD, Univ. Réunion, IFREMER, Univ. Nouvelle-Calédonie, CNRS), BP 32078, 98897 Nouméa CEDEX, New Caledonia
Mathilde Chauveau
IRD, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE (IRD, Univ. La Réunion, IFREMER, Univ. Nouvelle-Calédonie, CNRS), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
Bertrand Bourgeois
IRD, US 191 IMAGO (IRD. Nouvelle-Calédonie), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
David Varillon
IRD, US 191 IMAGO (IRD. Nouvelle-Calédonie), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
John Butscher
IRD, UMR 182 LOCEAN (IRD. Nouvelle-Calédonie), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
Thomas Trophime
Direction des Ressources Marines, BP 20, 98713 Papeete, French Polynesia
Yann Follin
Direction des Ressources Marines, BP 20, 98713 Papeete, French Polynesia
Jérôme Aucan
IRD, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE (IRD, Univ. La Réunion, IFREMER, Univ. Nouvelle-Calédonie, CNRS), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
Vetea Liao
Direction des Ressources Marines, BP 20, 98713 Papeete, French Polynesia
IRD, UMR 9220 ENTROPIE (IRD, Univ. La Réunion, IFREMER, Univ. Nouvelle-Calédonie, CNRS), BPA5, 98948 Nouméa, New Caledonia
IRD, UMR-9220 ENTROPIE (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université de la Réunion, IFREMER, CNRS, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), BP 49, 98725 Vairao, Tahiti, French Polynesia
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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.
During 2018–2022, four pearl farming Tuamotu atolls (French Polynesia) were studied with...
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