A new study reveals that there are many ways bivalves bore through solid rock, but a lack of habitat may lock them into an evolutionary dead end.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2023
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Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you'll think of a giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a meter long.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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Museum of Tropical Queensland and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (Coral CoE at JCU), Senior Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Dr. Sue-Ann Watson said that to date, Australia has done ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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Special cells in giant clams shift the wavelength of light to protect them from UV radiation and increase the photosynthetic activity of their symbionts, shows research from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology—originally ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2020
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Coral reefs are a hotspot of biodiversity, hosting numerous species of animals and fish that help one another maintain a harmonious environment. One of these species is the giant clam. They are the biggest shellfish in the ...
Ecology
Aug 7, 2019
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With rapid efficiency, a mysterious parasite is seeking out and killing a giant species of clam found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Unless scientists can find a way of stopping it soon, they say the mollusk could go extinct.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2018
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NUS biologists have discovered that the fluted giant clam absorbs urea from its surroundings and the absorption rate is enhanced by exposure to light.
Environment
Sep 25, 2018
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An international team of marine researchers led by Dr Neo Mei Lin and Associate Professor Peter Todd from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has recently published a comprehensive study on the status of giant clams ...
Ecology
Dec 11, 2017
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Alison Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania has been studying giant clams since she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara. These large mollusks, which anchor themselves to coral reefs ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2017
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Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that some species of giant clams produce their white coloration much like the displays used in televisions and smartphones – by combining red, ...
Condensed Matter
Jan 20, 2016
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