The Giant Clams: all about these beautiful, unique, and fascinating reef animals

The Giant Clams is a complete coverage of these remarkable reef-dwelling animals written and photo-illustrated for anyone interested in them. Inside you’ll find information on: the biology of giant clams, the common and uncommon species, the problems they face, how they are aquacultured, and much more. It includes over 500 photographs and illustrations.Note that the paperback is print-on-demand by Amazon, which is a moderate-quality offering for those preferring a physical book.Table of Contents:PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Tridacnine Anatomy, Physiology, and ReproductionTridacnine ShellsTridacnine Soft PartsHow Tridacnines WorkTridacnine ReproductionChapter 2: Tridacnine MiscellaneaEcological RolesSome Other SymbiontsMantle ColorationDealing with UVExposure to AirJerking and SquirtingDeformities and Funky MantlesThe Biggest ClamsTridacnine PearlsMaximum LifespansA Bit More About the ZTSA Few Close CousinsName Changes, Cryptic Species, and TreesA Variety of ZooxanthellaeAttachments and Self-RightingMaking BurrowsTridacnine Shells and HumansChapter 3: The Common Tridacnine SpeciesTridacna croceaTridacna maximaTridacna noaeTridacna derasaTridacna squamosaTridacna gigasHippopus hippopusChapter 4: The Uncommon Tridacnines and HybridsHippopus porcellanusTridacna mbalavuanaTridacna squamosinaTridacna elongatissimaTridacna rosewateriHybrid TridacninesChapter 5: Tridacnine TroublesBleachingBacterial InfectionsProtozoans and Pinched MantleDeteriorating LigamentsBoring Sponges and AlgaeOvergrowing Algae and CoralsBad WormsPredatory and Parasitic SnailsOther Predatory AnimalsHumansChapter 6: Tridacnine AquacultureBroodstock and SpawningGamete CollectionFertilizationLarval RearingGrow-OutOn From ThereReferences and Image CreditsIndex Read more