AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Climate change claims a lake causes hunger in Central America
Clam and snail shells on a cracked lakebed are all that remain of what was Atescatempa lake in Guatemala a solemn example of the impact of climate change in the dry corridor of Central America
Curated OER
Monsters of the Deep
The giant clam is often portrayed as a monster of the ocean, but it is actually a rather peaceful ocean dweller. This species can grow up to four feet long! Learn more in this National Geographic video clip.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Shellfish Nurseries
Shellfish are not only important to the health of the estuary but are also a valuable food source and cash crop. Scientists from the Nature Conservancy explain how, with care, shellfish can be raised in special shellfish nurseries and...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Researching the Clam
Everything you wanted to know about clams and other related bivalves of Waquoit Bay in Massachusetts. [4:21]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: New Jersey Clamming
A New Jersey clammer teaches all about clams and how they are harvested. [6:09]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Molluscs: The Survival Game
An animation showing that molluscs' basic body plan includes a foot for mobility; a mantle that secretes a shell and a radula for eating. Learn that molluscs today show many variations on this original body plan. An abalone escapes a sea...