A story about the amazing life of an oyster and how a pearl is formed.

Contrary to a generally held view that pearls are found by chance in oysters, almost all are now produced from farms. This book is a comprehensive treatment of

Explains why oysters make pearls and dangerous snakes have diamond-shaped heads.

Provides guidance on the management of pearl oyster health and reviews pearl oyster mortalities and disease problems that will be useful for designing programme