Document of bibliographic reference 352002

BibliographicReference record

Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Book chapters

BibLvlCode

AM

Title

Widespread invasion of an alien mussel in Ashtamudi Lake, a Ramsar site in Kerala, India

Abstract

Invasive Marine Species (IMS), also known as introduced marine pests, transported via fouling of ship hulls and ballast water exchange pose threats to marine environments the world over. Marine bio-invasion has been considered one of the greatest threats challenging the health of the oceans. Morphological and molecular anaysis suggested that the alien species is Mytella strigata.M. strigata is native to the Caribbean coast of South America. The situation is alarming and, a detailed observation about the origin and distribution of this species in our natural waters is called for. The International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT), part of the Cochin Port is the largest container trans-shipment facility in India and handled about 32.02 MMT of shipping in 2018-19. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and other laws for preserving endangered marine flora and fauna seldom find application in the control of routine ballast discharges.

Bibliographic citation

Divyal, P.R.; Ajith Kumarl, T.T.; Lal, K.K. (2022). Widespread invasion of an alien mussel in Ashtamudi Lake, a Ramsar site in Kerala, India, in: Kurup, B.M. et al. Impact of climate change on hydrological cycle, ecosystem, fisheries and food security. pp. 359-364. https://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003299769-35

Topic

Fresh water