Abstract Giant clams (Hippopus and Tridacna species) are thought to play various
ecological roles in coral reef ecosystems, but most of these have not previously been …

In this review on the distribution, density and status of giant clams (family Tridacnidae) we
combine reports derived from primary and grey literature with sighting data provided by Reef …

In the tropics, thermal stratification (during warm conditions) may contribute to a shallowing
of the mixed layer above the nutricline and a reduction in the transfer of nutrients to the …

Africa to the Pitcairn Islands (32 E to 128 W), and from southern Japan to Western Australia
(24 N to 15 S). Geographic distribution of the 12 currently recognized species is not even …

Molecular tools and analyses have played pivotal roles in uncovering the processes and
patterns of biodiversity in the Indian and Pacific oceans. However, integrating genetic results …

Giant clams are reef-dwelling bivalves that reach unusual sizes through a partnership with
photosymbiotic algae. To date, no shell-based biogeochemical proxy has been found which …

Abstract The tropical Indo-West Pacific is the biogeographic region with the highest diversity
of marine shallow water species, with its centre in the Indo-Malay Archipelago. However …

Most tropical corals live in symbiosis with Symbiodiniaceae algae whose photosynthetic
production of oxygen (O 2) may lead to excess O 2 in the diffusive boundary layer (DBL) …

Tropical giant clams of the subfamily Tridacninae, including the species Tridacna maxima,
are unique among bivalves as they live in a symbiotic relationship with unicellular algae and …

Although there is a general consensus on African origin of early modern humans, there is
disagreement about how and when they dispersed to Eurasia. This paper reviews genetic …