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Solar Partnership principle

Lessons from Giant Clam

Host the light.

Algae-Powered Mantle

Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

Stillness can become abundance when it learns to host light.

Biological basis

Giant Clams host symbiotic algae in their tissues. The algae photosynthesize and help provide energy while the clam rests open in sunlit reef water.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

SymbiosisStill abundanceSolar energyPartnershipReceiving light

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