Marine invertebrates, however, don't often get the same attention — and researchers are working to change that. The giant ...

Once it had been viewed beneath a microscope, Hafrún the clam would turn into a historian, giving researchers new insight ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that seven of ten giant clam species petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act need further study. The 90-day review ...

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 ...

Giant clams can grow larger than one metre across, and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the ...

And that shell comes in all different sizes. There are small clams, like these, which are often used for cooking. And then there are giant clams, which can grow more than a meter long and weigh as ...

Farmers harvest only the “biggest clams,” returning the rest to mature—a technique that makes these waters a model for sustainable fisheries around the world. Of course, the harvesters love ...

Many animal species have faced, or are currently facing, extinction. Common animals in this category include different breeds of elephants, red pandas, and tigers. Marine invertebrates, however ...