Simultaneously, giant clams provide a habitat for algae and other marine life in areas of the ocean often deprived of food. This special filter-feeding system allows giant clams ( Tridacna gigas ...

When the ocean water becomes too warm, the clams expel the algae living in their tissues, similar to what happens to corals during coral bleaching. Without the algae, giant clams can starve.

The clams are part of a group of invertebrate animals with two-part shells. They live in shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean and off the coasts of Malaysia, Fiji, and Australia.

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.

WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...

In many parts of the world, fishers harvest giant clams for food or their shells for decoration. Climate change also poses a major threat to giant clams. When the ocean water becomes too warm, the ...

In many parts of the world, fishers harvest giant clams for food or their shells for decoration. Climate change also poses a major threat to giant clams. When the ocean water becomes too warm, the ...

Apr. 26—After years out of sight, a giant razor clam is showing in Ocean Shores. The 1,500-pound wooden bivalve stands in a newly created pocket park near the Chance A La Mer beach entrance and ...

When the ocean water becomes too warm, the clams expel the algae living in their tissues, similar to what happens to corals during coral bleaching. Without the algae, giant clams can starve.

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for ...

When the ocean water becomes too warm, the clams expel the algae living in their tissues, similar to what happens to corals during coral bleaching. Without the algae, giant clams can starve.