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    Discover the incredible biology of giant clams - from their upside-down body plan and algae partnerships to their sophisticated light-sensing systems and century-long lifespans in coral reefs.

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    Giant clams have literally turned themselves upside down compared to their relatives, positioning themselves to be living solar panels where their colorful mantle faces directly upward to house symbiotic algae.

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    Biology of giant clams (Tridacnidae)
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    https://pauaproject.wordpress.com/clam-biology/
    Chapter Four The Biology of Tridacnid Clams - Stony Corals
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    https://www.gibellaquarium.us/stony-corals/chapter-fourthe-biology-of-tridacnid-clams.html
    Light-Dependent Phenomena and Related Molecular Mechanisms in Giant Clam-Dinoflagellate Associations: A Review
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    https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.627722/full
    The behaviour of giant clams (Bivalvia: Cardiidae: Tridacninae) - PMC
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    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4231208/
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    Puntos clave

    1

    Welcome and Introduction

    0:00
    0:11
    0:27
    2

    The Giant Clam Family Tree

    0:43
    0:59
    1:15
    1:33
    3

    The Ultimate Partnership

    1:42
    1:56
    2:13
    2:33
    4

    Life Cycle Marvels

    2:50
    3:01
    3:14
    3:33
    5

    The Journey from Larva to Giant

    3:50
    4:06
    4:21
    4:35
    6

    Sophisticated Behaviors and Senses

    4:52
    5:03
    5:22
    5:36
    7

    Light-Dependent Biological Marvels

    5:52
    6:11
    6:29
    6:44
    8

    Practical Applications and Conservation

    6:56
    7:10
    7:24
    7:42
    7:54
    9

    Closing Reflections

    8:08
    8:22
    8:41
    8:56
    9:13
    9:29

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