So when giant clams start to disappear from coral reefs, their absence can serve as an alarm bell for scientists to start paying attention, similar to the canary in a coal mine.
Jadi saat kerang raksasa mulai hilang dari batu karang, ketiadaannya dapat berarti peringatan agar para ilmuwan mulai memberi perhatian, seperti burung kenari di tambang batu bara.