Below is a list of publications to which Pearl Oyster Propagators staff have contributed. Abstracts of each publication are available as downloads by clicking the word "abstract" at the end of each publication listing.

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Rose, R.A., Mannion, M.M., Bell, M., Ryan, L.J, Hillbric,k R.D. & Leslie-Rose R.J. 1999. Pearl Oyster Propagators - Leaders in Pearl Oyster Aquaculture Technology; Bridging the Gap between Old and New with Research and Development.
Annual International Conference and Exposition of the World Aquaculture Society 26 April - 2 May 1999, Sydney Australia (1999):651 poster

Rose, R.A., Mannion, M.M., Bell, M., Ryan, L.J, Hillbrick, R.D. & Leslie-Rose, R.J. 1999. South Sea Pearls Produced by, Pinctada maxima, Oysters from an Indonesian Hatchery.
Annual International Conference and Exposition of the World Aquaculture Society 26 April - 2 May 1999, Sydney Australia (1999):652 abstract

Taylor,JJ., Southgate, PC & Rose, R.A. 1998. Effects of mesh covers on the growth and survival of silver-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) spat.
Aquaculture, 162:241-246. abstract

Taylor,JJ., Southgate, PC & Rose, R.A. 1998. Assessment of artificial substrates for collection of hatchery-reared silver-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) spat.
Aquaculture, 162:219-230 abstract

Taylor,JJ., Southgate, PC. & Rose, R.A. 1997. Fouling animals and their effect on the growth of silver-lip pearl oysters, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) in suspended culture.
Aquaculture, 153:31-40. abstract

Taylor,JJ., Rose, R.A. & Southgate, P.C. 1997. Inducing detachment of silver-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) spat from collectors.
Aquaculture, 159:11-17. abstract

Taylor, JJ., Rose, R.A. & Southgate, RC. 1997. Effects of stocking density on the growth and survival of juvenile silver-lip pearl oysters, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) in suspended or bottom culture.
Journal of Shellfish Research, 16(2):569-572. abstract

Taylor, JJ., Rose, R.A. & Southgate, PC. 1997. Byssus produaion in six age classes of the silver-lip pearl oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson).
Journal of Shellfish Research, 16(1):97-101. abstract

Taylor, JJ., Southgate, P.C., Wing, M.S. & Rose, R.A. 1997.The nutritional value of five species of microalgae for spat of the silver-lip pearl oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) (Mollusca:Pteriidae).
Asian Fisheries Science, 10:1-8. abstract

Rose, R.A. 1994. A historical perspective: development of pearl oyster hatcheries in Australia.
Pearl World,The International Pearling Journal, 2(1):6. abstract

Rose, R.A. & Baker, S.B. 1994. Larval and spat culture of the Western Australian silver-or goldlip pearl oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) (Mollusca:Pteriidae).
Aquaculture, 126:35-50. abstract

Rose, R.A. 1990. A manual for the artificial propagation of the silver-lip or gold-lip pearl oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) from Western Australia.
Technical Report submitted to the Fisheries Department,Western Australian Marine Research Laboratories, for the Commonwealth Fishing Industry Research Development Council, pp: 1-41.

Rose, R.A., Dybdahl, R. & Harders, S. 1990.The reproductive cycle of the Western Australian silver-lip pearl oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) (Mollusca:Pteriidae).
Journal of Shellfish Research, (9) 2:261-272. abstract

Rose, R.A. & Baker, S.B. 1989. Research and development of hatchery and nursery culture for the pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima.
Final report September, 1989. Commonwealth of Australia Fishing Industry Research Trust Account Project 87/82, pp: 1-26.

Roberts, R.B. & Rose, R.A. 1989. Evaluation of some shells for use as nuclei for round pearl culture.
Journal of Shellfish Research, 8(2):387-389. abstract

Pass, D.A., DYBDAHL, R. & Mannion M.M. 1987. Investigations into the Causes of Mortality of the Pearl Oyster, (Pinctada maxima, Jameson) in Western Australia.
Aquaculture, 65:149-169. abstract

Rose, R.A., Sanders, S.G., Mannion M.M. 1985. Phytoplankton Production for Mariculture.
Australian Society for Microbiologists, 6(2):145 abstract

Mannion M.M. 1983. Pathogenesis of a marine Virbrio species and Pseudomonas putrefaciens infections in adult Pearl oysters, (Pinctada maxima) (Mollusca; Pelecypoda).
Honours thesis, Murdoch University, pp1-130 abstract