sbk Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Don Hoi Lot loses claim to fame By: APINYA WIPATAYOTIN Published: 10/06/2009 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Don Hoi Lot - Thai for "the land of razor clams" - is at risk of losing its fame after a study has revealed the famed shellfish are disappearing from Samut Songkhram's mudflats. The study, commissioned by the Biodiversity Research and Training Programme, shows that Don Hoi Lot's clam population has fallen by more than 90% since 2004. The molluscs' population has dropped from 4.4 a square metre four years ago to only 0.4 a sqm today, said Kobchai Worrapimphong, a researcher from Chulalongkorn University. "This is shocking," he said. "The little species, which is a staple source of income for the locals, is vanishing from Don Hoi Lot." http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/1816...s-claim-to-fame -- Bangkok Post 2009/06/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klikster Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Overuse of cement to get the little fellers to come up out of their hiding places. First, the teak, now the clams, pretty soon .. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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