User talk:Avawalker1/Donax trunculus

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Article body The truncate donax, abrupt wedge shell, wedge clam or coquina clam (Donax trunculus), is a bivalve species in the family Donacidae. It is native to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of western Europe as well as the red sea[1], where it is consumed as a food. The wedge clam prefers to live at depths of 0-2m [add space] and in clean, fine, and well sorted sand.[1] These clams are efficient and rapid burrowers, and their survival relies heavily on the composition of the sand they burrow in.[1] Their burrowing times vary based on the coarseness of the sand, which reflects their prevalence in these fine-sanded environments.[2] The wedge clam is a popular food item for human consumption, but can carry heavy metals and hydrocarbon contaminations.[3] As they are commonly consumed raw or lightly cooked, these contaminants are commonly present at the time of consumption.[3] Despite this, [this doesn’t make sense, please reword], the wedge clam is an efficient bioindicator of heavy metals and hydrocarbon contaminants in their environment.[1]

References References are formatted incorrectly. "Donax trunculus, Truncate Donax". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-26. Gosling, EM (2015). Marine bivalve molluscs. John Wiley and Sons. Heiba, Fadia; Nassef, Mohamed; Mona, Mahy; El−Rasheedy, Israa (Winter/Spring 2021///Winter/Spring2021). "The Depuration Effect on Heavy Metals and Total Hydrocarbons Contamination Levels in Donax trunculus and Its Influence on The Expression of Oxidative Stress-Related Genes: تأثيره على (Donax trunculus) تأثير التنقية على التلوث بالمعادن الثقيلة والهيدروكربونات الكلية في أم الخلول تعبيرات الجينات المرتبطة بالإجهاد التأكسدي". Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. B, Zoology. 13 (1): 77–89. doi:10.21608/EAJBSZ.2021.153758. Check date values in: |date= (help)

'''Overall, your information adds a lot existing article. Nice job! Nice addition of an image. Great job including in text citations! You should also add links to other Wikipedia pages.''' Whiteamphipod (talk) 17:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)