A chromosome-length genome assembly for the Pismo clam, Tivela stultorum, a long-lived bivalve species severely impacted by overfishing.

ABSTRACT: The Pismo clam, Tivela stultorum, is an ecologically and economically important species inhabiting sandy beaches and subtidal zones in central and southern California, USA, and northern Baja California, Mexico. This long-lived venerid clam species is of great management, cultural and conservation interest in California where it was harvested for centuries by indigenous people and then nearly extirpated by intense commercial and recreational overfishing in the mid-1900s. A recreational fishery continues today in California; however, T. stultorum faces pressure from poaching, overharvest, and the loss of sandy beaches from rising sea levels and beach erosion. Understanding the susceptibility and resilience of Pismo clams to these pressures is essential for their conservation. We used Pacific

SUBMITTER: Emery KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400801 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature