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When Victoria Glynn came to Panama to study the effects of extreme ocean temperatures on coral reefs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) as a pre-doctoral fellow in professor ...
The giant clam, with its vibrant, cape-like mantle and large, wavy shell, faces a dire future with its population plunging by over 80% in the past century, according to a new assessment led by Dr.
Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth, ... These impressive creatures can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and ...
Giant clams live on coral reefs and are the largest bivalves on Earth. Like corals, giant clams bleach when they’re stressed, often as a response to excessively warm water.
Giant clams — the largest grow to a shell length of 54 inches and weigh nearly 500 pounds — live in coastal areas next to coral reefs in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Giant clams are generally ...
The clams aren't the only giant thing around the Pacific island nation: Six-figure per-night lodging options abound -- and you'll not at all be surprised to see why.
The propellers were being used to grind up the reef and loosen giant clam shells encased in the coral. In December 2015, a BBC team caught the poaching on camera and broadcast the reef destruction ...
Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new Yale-led study. This is because giant clams have ...
When tourists descend into the diving area at depths of 6 to 12 meters, they can see pintano (a type of damselfish), groupers, wrasse, clownfish and giant clams living among the corals.
The giant clam, with its vibrant, cape-like mantle and large, wavy shell, faces a dire future with its population plunging by over 80% in the past century, according to a new assessment led by Dr.
When Victoria Glynn came to Panama to study the effects of extreme ocean temperatures on coral reefs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) as a pre-doctoral fellow in professor ...