As fast-spreading mussel sweeps across Asia, Sri Lanka faces new invasive threat

Mongabay
Aug 18, 2025, 3:34 am89 ptsTrending
COLOMBO — 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…

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