Farming the giant clam
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Surtida, M. B., & Buendia, R. Y. (2000). Farming the giant clam.Type
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Marine environment; Clam culture; Depleted stocks; Growth rate; Marine aquaculture; Marketing; Rare species; Resource conservation; Resource management; Sexual reproduction; Stocking (organisms); Stocking density; Survival; Hippopus hippopus; Hippopus porcellanus; Tridacna croces; Tridacna derasa; Tridacna gigas; Tridacna maxima; Tridacna squamosa; Philippines
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