Crystallographic and geochemical responses of giant clams on turbid reefs.

ABSTRACT: Marine calcifying organisms on coral reefs face significant threats from various anthropogenic stressors. To better understand how these organisms will respond to a rapidly changing ocean, it is crucial to investigate their biomineralization across different reef environments. Despite their resilience and potential as conservation hotspots, turbid reefs-projected to expand throughout the 21st century-remain understudied, including a limited knowledge of biomineralization processes within these environments. Herein, for the first time, we assess the crystallographic and geochemical signatures of aragonite giant clam shells Tridacna squamosa from high and low turbid reefs in the Coral Triangle. Shell composition is strongly influenced by turbidity and biominerals formed in a high turbid reef

SUBMITTER: Mills K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873261 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature