Influence of ocean warming and acidification on juveniles of the true giant clam, Tridacna gigas, and its microalgal symbionts
Jake Ivan Baquiran, Niño Posadas, Michael Angelou Nada, Gabriella Juliane Maala, Patrick C. Cabaitan, Cecilia Conaco
This study examines how ocean warming and acidification affect juvenile giant clams and their symbiotic algae, showing increased vulnerability to heat stress and altered symbiont gene expression.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintZoology