As Fast-spreading Mussel Sweeps Across Asia, Sri Lanka Faces New Invasive Threat
The discovery of the black mussel (Mytella strigata) in coastal shrimp farms in Sri Lanka’s northwestern coastal belt has raised concerns among scientists, who warn against its potential to disrupt the country’s fragile aquatic ecosystems.
Clusters of these mussels were first discovered attached to hard surfaces and each other at the bottom of drained shrimp ponds at a site that was being inspected for the development of a mangrove restoration project. According to Malik Fernando of the Wildlife & Nature Protection Society (WNPS)...
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