Giant Clams Aquaculture

Mimi Chaerani

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Giant clams are well-suited for aquaculture due to their unique abilities to produce their own food through algae called zooxanthelle, which lives on them, similar to corals. The algae supply food to the clams through photosynthesis which supplies sugars and nitrogen-rich compounds. Referred to as “built-in food factories,” giant clams need only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their food. This is considered an advantage because, in mariculture, feeding is entirely omitted. There are several aspects to consider for efficient and successful giant clams’ mariculture which include farm site selection, clam seed selection, farm management as well as predators and pests management.

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