Most bivalve shells contain macroscopic growth-increment patterns which form with an annual periodicity. These are best observed in radial shell cross-sections and consist of alternating dark ...

If you’re a rock-boring bivalve, you can use that to your advantage because you can grind at the rock, and then the water you’re pulling in can take all of that rock debris away,” Collins said.

Bivalve farming can also contribute to gender equality in coastal communities, as women are able to work in aquaculture because the farms typically are located close to the coast.