Laxmilatha, P and Sasikumar, Geetha and Anil, M K and Gomathi, P and Asokan, P K and Venkatesh, V and Vidya, R and Jenni, B and Alloycious, P S and Saji Kumar, K K and Jestin Joy, K M (2021) Invasive mussel Mytella strigata: Impacts on fisheries and farming. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 247. pp. 30-31. ISSN ISSN 0254-380X
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Abstract
An alien species of mussel, the American brackish-water mussel Mytella strigata native to Central and South merica has established recently in backwaters of Kerala, blocking nets in fish or cage farms. This species was recently reported from the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, where its population has expanded exponentially in the last two years. M. strigata, the newly introduced marine invasive species was recorded from various places in Kerala such as Vembanad Lake, Kadinamkulam, Paravur, Edava-Nadayar, Ashtamudi Lake, Kayamkulam, Chettuva and Ponnani.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mytella strigata |
| Subjects: | Molluscan Fisheries > Mussel culture Molluscan Fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Prashanth P K |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2021 05:07 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2021 05:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15101 |
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