Researchers in American Sāmoa were surprised to find that giant clams are faring much better than expected. These huge molluscs are at risk from many human threats – including overharvesting, warming waters and pollution – but community-led management has proven successful in protecting them.
Scientists from UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) ToBo Lab studied data collected over several decades to determine the size and density of giant clams in American Sāmoa, a group of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean.
