Clams, such as the northern quahog, are bivalves, meaning that they have shells consisting of two halves, or valves. The valves are joined at the top, and the adductor muscles on each side hold the shell closed. ... Clams, such as the northern quahog, are filter feeders. Water and food particles are drawn in through one...
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BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME - In May 2000, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) undertook a research agenda-setting effort for five of Maine's major commercial species: clams, lobsters, scallops, sea urchins, and shrimp.
www.fishresearch.org/articles/2001/05/Clams.asp www.fishresearch.org/articles/2001/05/Clams.asp
Surf Clam Egg Study May Change Thinking About Centrosomes (June 6, 2006) — New research by scientists studying surf clams at the MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) shows that centrosomes may contain ribonucleic acid (RNA), the molecule that translates genes into proteins.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060213103547.htm
The freshwater fingernail clams (Sphaeriidae) are hermaphroditic and self-fertile, and they have direct development with young clams shed from the gills. Most species complete the live cycle in a month to a year.
www.auburn.edu/~webbeec/limnology/mussel.htm
Stony Brook, NY, April 22, 2009 - New York Sea Grant (NYSG) announces the release of The Hard Clam Research Initiative: Factors Controlling Mercenaria mercenaria Populations in South Shore Bays of Long Island, NY, a 43-page technical report that summarizes the key results of five research projects funded through NYSG...
www.scienceblog.com/cms/sea-grant-report-synthesizes-re... www.scienceblog.com/cms/sea-grant-report-synthesizes-recent-research-new-yorks-clams-20500.html
During his eight weeks at MBL, Sloboda will study approximately 250 surf clams, each providing millions of live eggs. Surf clams are ideal for this research mainly because of the large volume of eggs they create, and how easily they can be manipulated to undergo mitosis at the same time.
www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2001/may01/clams.html www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2001/may01/clams.html
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES COASTAL FISHERY RESEARCH PRIORITIES SOFT-SHELL CLAMS (Mya Arenaria) ... More than any other important commercial species, clams require fine scale, site-specific research. Clammers, clam biologists, and sediment scientists all understand that conditions on flats within a single cove...
www.maine.gov/dmr/research/soft_shell_clams.htm www.maine.gov/dmr/research/soft_shell_clams.htm
May 14, 1998: SDNHM paleontologist Scott Rugh carefully removes fossils from the surrounding material (the matrix). This excavation site is beneath the existing Hall of Champions building in Balboa Park. ... Clams of Champions: ... Photos of labeling and curating the fossils | Clams of Champions | San Diego Formation...
www.sdnhm.org/research/paleontology/clamsph.html www.sdnhm.org/research/paleontology/clamsph.html
After the specimens are identified, they are numbered and the catalog information entered into the computer. The matching catalog card is kept in the drawer with the specimens. ... Clams of Champions: ... Photos of excavating and cleaning the fossils | Clams of Champions | San Diego Formation...
www.sdnhm.org/research/paleontology/clamsph2.html www.sdnhm.org/research/paleontology/clamsph2.html
Articles: 1) Crassostrea ariakensis and the Chesapeake Bay - Exploring Environmental and Policy Issues; 2) Profitability and Oyster Restoration - Marketing Will Be Critical; ... Research and Action ... Quahogs, cherrystones, blood clams, chowder clams, little necks, top necks - all are synonyms for one species,
www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/extension/aquaculture/Aquafar... www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/extension/aquaculture/Aquafarmer/Fall02_Winter03/index.php
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