Huge congratulations to Bohao Dong for pressing the submit button on his PhD today!! 🎉🎉🎉 #ProudSupervisor #sclerochronology #GiantClams #unimelb @laura-m-otter.bsky.social @seanulm.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Huge congratulations to Bohao Dong for pressing the submit button on his PhD today!! 🎉🎉🎉 #ProudSupervisor #sclerochronology #GiantClams #unimelb @laura-m-otter.bsky.social @seanulm.bsky.social
Did you know? #GiantClams weigh around 500 pounds — as much as an average male grizzly bear 🐻 — and can grow to more than 4 feet long.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
February 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Did you know? #GiantClams weigh around 500 pounds — as much as an average male grizzly bear 🐻 — and can grow to more than 4 feet long.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
Galleys for The Ocean’s Menagerie! The #OceansMenagerie, about #SpinelessSuperpowers, releases Earthday 2025. #sponges, #corals, #nudibranchs, #seastars, #giantclams and #octopus! Andrea Dingeldein diagrams for coral chapters.
#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
February 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Galleys for The Ocean’s Menagerie! The #OceansMenagerie, about #SpinelessSuperpowers, releases Earthday 2025. #sponges, #corals, #nudibranchs, #seastars, #giantclams and #octopus! Andrea Dingeldein diagrams for coral chapters.
#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
Did you know? #Giantclams weigh around 500 pounds — as much as an average male grizzly bear 🐻 — and can grow to more than 4 feet long.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
November 21, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Did you know? #Giantclams weigh around 500 pounds — as much as an average male grizzly bear 🐻 — and can grow to more than 4 feet long.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
Sadly, giant clams are declining — and in some areas disappearing entirely. That's why we are urgently working to get them the federal protections they need.
This is a very useful #review study into the use of #giantclams (Tridacnids) as #tropical #climate recorders.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Advances in giant clam (Tridacnidae spp.) sclerochronology and sclerochemistry as a high-resolution palaeoenvironmental archive
Reconstructions of Quaternary environmental change using high-resolution proxies are important for testing and refining climate models to enable bette…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This is a very useful #review study into the use of #giantclams (Tridacnids) as #tropical #climate recorders.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🪸Happy #WorldReefAwarenessDay 🪸 Our new Tropical Pacific #Coral habitat in Living Seas is pretty spectacular! Here, you’ll discover colorful corals, #TropicalFish, #GiantClams and so much more!
June 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🪸Happy #WorldReefAwarenessDay 🪸 Our new Tropical Pacific #Coral habitat in Living Seas is pretty spectacular! Here, you’ll discover colorful corals, #TropicalFish, #GiantClams and so much more!
How did tiny algae help giant clams become ocean giants? New research reveals an extraordinary symbiotic relationship shaping evolution beneath the waves.
#MarineScience #Symbiosis #GiantClams
#MarineScience #Symbiosis #GiantClams
The Hidden Role of Algae in the Evolution of Giant Clams
New research uncovers the crucial role that microscopic algae have played in the evolutionary success of giant clams, revealing a remarkable symbiotic relationship.
geekoo.news
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
How did tiny algae help giant clams become ocean giants? New research reveals an extraordinary symbiotic relationship shaping evolution beneath the waves.
#MarineScience #Symbiosis #GiantClams
#MarineScience #Symbiosis #GiantClams
Giant clams grow huge without eating much protein: Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.
#GiantClams #Symbiosis #MarineBiology #Photosynthesis #Evolution #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
#GiantClams #Symbiosis #MarineBiology #Photosynthesis #Evolution #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Giant clams grow huge without eating much protein
Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.
www.earth.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Giant clams grow huge without eating much protein: Giant clams grow huge by relying on algae for energy. Scientists found genes that help them live with algae and grow big.
#GiantClams #Symbiosis #MarineBiology #Photosynthesis #Evolution #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
#GiantClams #Symbiosis #MarineBiology #Photosynthesis #Evolution #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Great #sclero study by Cornélia Brosset and colleagues describing using #nanoSIMS measurements to precisely separate #day and #night layers in #giantclams to study the relationship between #shell #chemistry and water #temperature.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Great #sclero study by Cornélia Brosset and colleagues describing using #nanoSIMS measurements to precisely separate #day and #night layers in #giantclams to study the relationship between #shell #chemistry and water #temperature.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Assoc Prof Jingchun Li (Univ. of Colorado Boulder) shares “The Genomic Giant: Insights into Evolution of Tridacnid Clams.”
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Assoc Prof Jingchun Li (Univ. of Colorado Boulder) shares “The Genomic Giant: Insights into Evolution of Tridacnid Clams.”
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
🐚 Join our free webinar!
Assoc Prof Jingchun Li (Univ. of Colorado Boulder) shares “The Genomic Giant: Insights into Evolution of Tridacnid Clams.”
🗓️ Nov 27 2025 (AWST 8–9 am | AEDT 11 am–12 pm)
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#Malacology #GiantClams #Webinar
Assoc Prof Jingchun Li (Univ. of Colorado Boulder) shares “The Genomic Giant: Insights into Evolution of Tridacnid Clams.”
🗓️ Nov 27 2025 (AWST 8–9 am | AEDT 11 am–12 pm)
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#Malacology #GiantClams #Webinar
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#biodiversity A super cool 😎 science podcast about #giantclams. Be impressed about the things that most of us, myself included, don’t know about nature, but could actually help humanity solve problems.
Enjoy 😊.
#biodiversity A super cool 😎 science podcast about #giantclams. Be impressed about the things that most of us, myself included, don’t know about nature, but could actually help humanity solve problems.
Enjoy 😊.
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#biodiversity A super cool 😎 science podcast about #giantclams. Be impressed about the things that most of us, myself included, don’t know about nature, but could actually help humanity solve problems.
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#biodiversity A super cool 😎 science podcast about #giantclams. Be impressed about the things that most of us, myself included, don’t know about nature, but could actually help humanity solve problems.
Enjoy 😊.
Uncover the stunning oceanic wonders of Palau, from its vibrant coral gardens to its marine sanctuaries teeming with life.
#Palau #EcoTravel #GoldenJellyfish #GiantClams
#Palau #EcoTravel #GoldenJellyfish #GiantClams
Inside Palau’s Otherworldly Underwater World, From Giant Clams to Golden Jellyfish
Uncover the stunning oceanic wonders of Palau, from its vibrant coral gardens to its marine sanctuaries teeming with life.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Uncover the stunning oceanic wonders of Palau, from its vibrant coral gardens to its marine sanctuaries teeming with life.
#Palau #EcoTravel #GoldenJellyfish #GiantClams
#Palau #EcoTravel #GoldenJellyfish #GiantClams