[USA] Alison Sweeney of the University of Pennsylvania has been studying giant clams since she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Continue reading Researchers working to mimic giant clams to enhance the production of biofuel from algae
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Algae and giant clam relationship may be a clue to light up plasma screens
[USA] I bet you’ve never thought about how giant clams will revolutionise future technology. It’s OK. You probably didn’t know about the incredible way these massive mollusks turn sunlight into power. Continue reading Algae and giant clam relationship may be a clue to light up plasma screens
Multitalented giant clams keep corals reefs healthy
It’s time they came out of their shells. It seems the world’s largest molluscs, the giant clams of the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, have been doing a huge amount of good work we knew little about.
These sea creatures turn out to be multitasking ecosystem engineers. Continue reading Multitalented giant clams keep corals reefs healthy