[Coral-List] Attaching Tridacna to coral reef

[Giovanni Santangelo]

Why  tridacna only and not all the othe mollusks living on coral reefs? 
Could we save the highly bio-diverse coral reef communities acting on 
single species?

Giovanni Santangelo


Il 27/09/2013 13:28, Sarah Frias-Torres ha scritto:
> Dear coral-listers,Does anybody have information, papers or any tips on how to attach live Tridacna to a coral reef?... in such a way that the giant clam survives the procedure.
> If there are studies on Tridacna restoration (from mariculture to the implantation in the reef), please point me in the right direction.
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> Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. Coordinator Reef Rescuers ProgramIsland Conservation Centre Nature Seychelles,Amitie, Praslin, Seychelleshttp://www.natureseychelles.org-and-Research CollaboratorSmithsonian-National Museum of Natural Historyat Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL, USATwitter: @GrouperDocBlog: http://grouperluna.wordpress.comhttp://independent..academia.edu/SarahFriasTorres
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