DV-15-16 Comparative Genetics of Soft-Shell Clams in Penobscot Bay & the Gulf of Maine

Jennifer Couture Phillips University of Maine School of Marine Sciences The soft-shell clam fishery on the coast of Maine has significant economic and cultural value to the state. In recent years, community fishery managers in areas where clam populations have declined have taken to seeding hatchery-raised juvenile clams onto mud flats to bolster populations. One threat … Continue reading DV-15-16 Comparative Genetics of Soft-Shell Clams in Penobscot Bay & the Gulf of Maine