Brad!
After reading the responses of people with a lot more clam experience than me, several of which are clam distributors, most of whom have had some of their clams for many summers (and heat waves), stating that they "feel" it is a bacterial problem with some particular shipment of clams makes me follow that line of thought. According to some, personal communications with Daniel Knop meet with agreement. Now I don't know if Mr. Knop is a doctor of anything, but his opinion counts to me.
I'm not a doctor either and really know nothing about mollusc physiology, and barely know a maxima from a crocea. But this excuse of "The dreaded heat wave" isn't convincing me of anything. It cannot be proven anymore than the bacterial story. I believe all the people complaining about clam deaths had recently aquired a new clam. Those who did not get a new clam still have their existing clams. I guess they all have chillers? I think not.
Personally I don't care if anyone here thinks aliens killed their clams. I bought a new one, my others dies as a result. To be cautious, I will NOT buy any more clams this year. If someone does replace their dead clams and is successful, please let everyone know.
This thread isn't going to end with any type of agreement: I have my opinion, based on what I've read, others have their opinions based on whatever they base opinions on. If they get a new clam, I wish them the best of luck, really, I do.
P.S. Darren, just so you know, people stopped paying bear patrol tax years ago. ;)
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