Invasive mussel species from Central and South America wiping out native variant in Kerala. The coastal waters of the state are witnessing a massive spread of an invasive species, the Caribbean false mussel.
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The coastal waters of the State are witnessing a massive spread of an invasive species, the Caribbean false mussel which is wiping out the native clams and oysters that are crucial for the State’s fisheries, a report from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services said.The latest ‘Assessment report on invasive alien species and their control’ from IPBES said the Caribbean false mussels, originally from the Atlantic and Pacific coast of South and Central America, have spread widely through the coastal waters of Kerala.
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