Bivalve’s dramatic demise is as ‘quiet as a clam’ Large clam species are collapsing throughout the Chesapeake

This clam dredger was underway in 1968 when this photo was taken by NOAA on the Chesapeake Bay. Clam dredges still operate on the Patuxent.

Unlike oysters, which build elaborate reefs, soft-shell clams burrow into the sediment where they are out of sight – and seemingly out of mind.

Oct 21 2010 | Posted in The Bay/Environment | Read More »

Bivalve’s dramatic demise is as ‘quiet as a clam’

This clam dredger was underway in 1968 when this photo was taken by NOAA on the Chesapeake Bay. Clam dredges still operate on the Patuxent.

Unlike oysters, which build elaborate reefs, soft-shell clams burrow into the sediment where they are out of sight – and seemingly out of mind.

Oct 17 2010 | Posted in The Bay/Environment | Read More »
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