Clam Cleanup

January 1, 2009 — Biologists are able to determine the sources of toxins in water by using clams as pollutant traps. Clams naturally clean water by feeding absorbing toxins in their tissues as they draw in water. By placing the clams downstream of industrial parks and highways, they can be analyzed for pollutants. Biologists open the clams after exposure to these waters and detach them from their shells-- various lab tests reveal contaminants in the waterway. 

What I understood, is that clams, cleans the water and make it healthy to others aquatic animal by feeding toxins. A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms. The clams is like trees, they feed poisionous subtance and they keep mantain the world in a better place.

Why am I interested to read this article? 

Because I didn't know that the clams are the responsible to feed toxins and waste of water. And we used them as a food. I just realise that we are animal in one place or the other and this will not going to change. We destroy trees to use it as many things, and also we use clams as a food. 

We need to change our minds, and I know that we are reducing the use and cut of trees, I know that we are reducing the CO2 emmisions but, we are just caring about us the suppose "Animals, and land", what about the water and sea, what about the waste of oil and split it in the sea, and using clams as a food and didn't knowing that they are just cleaning the water for the waste and toxins that we spill over the sea.

What connection can I make with my life and this article: 

I think, not only me have a connection with this, many people should have. My connections is that I care much about the planet, and think about what can I do, as a community, to save my planets when I grow up because, as my biology teacher says, we, the kids are the future and me as well because I am just a kid. And reading this article, we can do something to save the water, and is to use less clam as a food. I know it is a little part of saving the water but, a few step, can make a huge traces. 

Area of interaction: Environment, since we are talking an animal and water and waste, it is an environmental article.

Where did I get this information: 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0110-clam_cleanup.htm