Brian Beal Downeast Institute Sara Randall Downeast Institute Maine is one of the top producers of soft shell clams (Mya arenaria) in the United States. However, with rising ocean temperatures, state-wide clam landings have decreased 75% since the 1980s. Juvenile soft shell clams are particularly vulnerable to warming waters and predation by invasive species, such … Continue reading R-20-03 Examining Spatial and Temporal Variability in Soft-Shell Clam Recruitment: Establishing a Coastwide Monitoring Program