Giant Invasive Oyster Species Spreads Through Queensland Waters
As Australia grapples with the economic and environmental cost of biosecurity failures including fire ants, varroa mite and carp, another introduced marine pest has been quietly spreading.
Authorities are calling for the public's help to determine the distribution of a supersized, swift-growing, sex-switching oyster with the potential to invade much of the nation's coastline.
Widely farmed across China, Japan, India and Pakistan, Magallana ariakensis, the Suminoe or Chinese river oyster, is more than just a mouthful to pronounce...
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