# Florida’s Indian River Lagoon gets 65 million super clams brought back from brink 2026-08-09T05:56:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Scientists have bred and released 65 million 'super clams' into Florida's Indian River Lagoon, sourced from just 39 survivors of an environmental collapse. University of Florida professor Todd Osborne found the last 39 clams in 2018 after overharvesting and algal blooms wiped out the population. His team spawned them, producing 40 million larvae, and has since outplanted juvenile and adult clams. About half of adult clams survived two years, with 10-13% of seed clams alive after one year. The main threat remains freshwater influx from stormwater and agricultural runoff, which can kill clams by lowering salinity. Osborne's team identified higher-survival zones and placed 21 million clams near Stuart, Florida, with local governments exploring septic-to-sewer conversions. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: clam restoration, environment, Florida, habitat revival, Indian River Lagoon, NOAA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/super-clams-revive-florida-lagoon-after-near-extinction/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/super-clams-revive-florida-lagoon-after-near-extinction/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.