Genetic Aspects of Conservation and Cultivation of Giant Clams
Patricia Munro. 1993. Genetic Aspects of Conservation and Cultivation of Giant Clams
Surveys of genetic variation have been undertaken of the two species of greatest economic interest, Tridacna gigas and T. derasa,throughout the western Pacific (Ablan et al. 1993; Benzie and Williams 1992a; Macaranasetal. 1992). Howevcr, thesespecies have become rare or extinct over large parts of their range due to overexploitation, and sampling was necessarily patchy. In order to understand better the patterns of variation that might emerge, surveys were also undertaken of T. maxima, a smaller species that is widespread throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and for which a greater geographical coverage was expected (Benzie and Williams 1992b). The aim of this paper is to summarize the findings of this recent work.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Patricia Munro
- Date of Issue
- 1993
- Units
- NPSA
- Keywords
- faisua, genetic, Giant Clams, population, review