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Long-lived bivalves – what makes them tick for so long?

Long-lived bivalves - what makes them tick for so long?

While extreme longevity and negligible senescence are generally the domain of plants and colonial animals, bivalves as a group rock the boat when it comes to long-lived non-colonial animals. But whether it’s because they live for so long – and research budgets are so low – or whether it’s because it’s too easy to default…… Continue reading Long-lived bivalves – what makes them tick for so long?

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Published December 11, 2017
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