Population status and genetic diversity of two endangered giant clams (Tridacna squamosa and Tridacna maxima) on the fringing reefs of Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Lee, Li Keat, Neo, Mei Lin, Lim, Zhen Fei, Hii, Kieng Soon, Lim, Hong Chang, Chan, Albert Apollo, Gu, Haifeng, Lim, Po Teen, Leaw, Chui Pin
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42299/

With the increasing demand for giant clams in the ornamental trade as well as habitat destruction of coral reefs, giant clam populations have been threatened across the Indo-Pacific. This study documents the population status and genetic diversity of giant clams in Perhentian Islands Marine Park (PM...