Insights on Chamelea gallina growth dynamics from the Holocene climate optimum in the Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy)
Alessandro Cheli, Arianna Mancuso, Fiorella Prada, Alexis Rojas, Giuseppe Falini, Stefano Goffredo, Daniele Scarponi
This study compares shell growth dynamics of Chamelea gallina during the Holocene Climate Optimum and today, finding reduced growth rates and delayed sexual maturity in warmer past conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2025 · PreprintPaleontology