Broome's modern history began in the 1870s, when it was discovered that the waters around the town were home to the Pinctadamaxima - the world's largest pearl oyster.
The structural color of nacre in bivalve shells of Pinctadamaxima is derived from the combination effects of aragonite-protein multilayer structure and yellow pigments in nacre.
大珠母贝珍珠层的结构色是由文石板片和蛋白质层构成的多层薄膜结构和黄色素的共同作用决定的。
3
The structural color and microstructure of nacre in bivalve shells of Pinctadamaxima were investigated by optical reflection spectra, scanning electron microscopy and theoretical simulation.