One giant clam contains a month‑by‑month diary of the Great Barrier Reef's climate 200 years ago

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When you swim through the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef, there is one creature on the seafloor that's almost impossible to miss: the giant clam.

Its huge, fluted shell frames a soft mantle shimmering with electric blue, green and gold.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:01 UTC.

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