The clam has been returned to the Gulf of Mexico. To determine its age, scientists at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab counted the rings on its shell. It was dubbed "Aber-clam Lincoln." Good morning. I'm ...
Butter clams, important to many Alaskans’ diets, are notorious for being sources of the toxin that causes sometimes-deadly paralytic shellfish poisoning. Now a new study is providing information that ...
Clams can once again be found at Pismo Beach, but not of a size that can be legally harvested. Cal Poly researchers are studying the population of the clams, which vary in shell color and pattern.
A butter clam. Butter clams are found from the Aleutian Islands to the California coast. They are known to retain algal toxins longer than other species of shellfish. (Photo provided by the Washington ...
Butter clams, important to many Alaskans’ diets, are notorious for being sources of the toxin that causes sometimes-deadly paralytic shellfish poisoning. Now a new study is providing information that ...