But for one clam species, they can be a refuge.
Brown University post-doctoral researcher Dr. Andrew Altieri studies clams, oysters, and other bivalves in Narragansett Bay, R.I.
In the October issue of the scientific journal Ecology, Dr. Altieri shows that quahog clams, or hard clams, get an unexpected benefit from low oxygen levels in the summer.
As in the Chesapeake Bay, excessive nutrient levels in Narragansett Bay help create hypoxia, or dangerously low oxygen levels. High nutrient levels fuel algae...
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Hypoxic bay conditions - 2008-12-10 22:04:53
Understanding the science behind the threats that beset the Chesapeake is essential to generating the desire to intervene. Articles like Mr. Gibson-Reinemer's make the Bay's survival less of an abstraction and fill a real need.
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Great article - 2008-12-06 16:31:51
Very interesting story by Mr. Gibson-Reinemer. We'd like to see more on topics like this.
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