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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Main Authors: Vineetha Vijayan Santhi, Joelin Joseph, Mano Mohan Antony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2023-03-01
Series:Environment Conservation Journal
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Online Access:https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/1466