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Invasive species of Mussel
January 6 , 2023
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- The spread of an invasive species of mussel is a threat to the prawns of river and seabed.
- It is a South American mussel species.
- That is spreading due to the discharge of ballast waters from ships visiting the ports of Kattupalli, Chennai.
- This is the first time this invasive species has been found in the Eastern coast.
- The mussels were first spotted some two decades ago in the Ennore wetlands by local fishers.
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