Book chapter
Shells as Collector’s Items
Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves, pp.381-411
Springer
2019
Abstract
Shell collecting, and the more scientific discipline of conchology, have a long history, and the general activity has made significant contributions to art, commerce and science since at least the seventeenth century. Modern shell collecting encompasses a wide range of molluscan families and species, including numerous bivalve taxa, and collections may be developed via a range of methods including self-collection, purchase from specialised dealers, exchange or from older collections. The fundamentals of building and maintaining a scientifically-valid specimen shell collection are discussed, including the role of conchological organisations in promoting shell collecting and increasing awareness of the activity. The International shell trade can be locally significant, and some trends in shell collecting are presented, with a particular focus on the most popular bivalve families and online specimen-shell sales. The issues of sustainable harvesting, regulation and enforcement are discussed. However, the importance of shell collections and collectors in relation to molluscan taxonomy is also presented, as is their relevance to environmental awareness and potential role in enabling people to better interact with and understand the marine environment. A number of important and highly collectable bivalve species are presented as examples.
Details
- Title
- Shells as Collector’s Items
- Authors
- Peter F Duncan (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringArne Ghys (Author) - Engelstraat, Belgium
- Contributors
- Aad C Small (Editor)Joao G Ferreira (Editor)Jon Grant (Editor)Jens K Peterson (Editor)Øivind Strand (Editor)
- Publication details
- Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves, pp.381-411
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-96776-9_20
- ISBN
- 9783319967752
- Copyright note
- Copyright © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451480702621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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