Long-standing Indigenous practice of adding shells to sand helps young clams withstand ocean acidification

October 30, 2026 · 12:00 pm 1 sources

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• Long-standing Indigenous practice of adding shells to sand helps young clams withstand ocean acidification
  Phys.org · October 30, 2026 12:00
  New research from the University of California, Davis, reveals why adding crushed shells to beach sand helps protect shell-making animals—such as clams, oysters and mussels—from the detrimental effects of ocean acidification.