Southeast Asia is home to eight out of the world's 12 giant clam species and their numbers are dwindling. Addressing this ...

A study found that on the most populated island in American Samoa, traditional village-based protections and remote sites had the highest density of giant clams — outperforming federally designated no ...

Giant clams (Tridacninae) are among the largest bivalves inhabiting Indo-Pacific coral reefs, where they perform critical ecological functions, including reef building, nutrient cycling and habitat ...

Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral reefs, are being driven towards extinction. Over-harvesting for jewellery, the ...