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

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 10/30/2026, 8:00:11 AM

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.

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