They burrow in the bottom and must be harvested by digging or dredging. Included are the genera Venus and Cardium (cockle) of Europe, Mercenaria (quahaug) (Fig. 5.11), Spisula (surf clam), Arctica (ocean quahaug), Saxidomus (butter clam) of North America, Venerupis and Meretrix of ...
The implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS), including living shorelines, to mitigate estuarine habitat loss is increasing at a pace exceeding the e