Bioinvasion of Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) in Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala, India – is pollution aggravating environmental degradation in Ramsar wetland?
Polluted or degraded aquatic ecosystems accumulate more invasive species than less polluted areas. The alien invasive mussel Mytella strigata (=charruana) was reported to be affecting wild spats of mussels as a dominant competitor for space on floating substrates which is native to Central and Sout...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness
2023-03-01
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Series: | Environment Conservation Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1466 |