Invasive Clam in Brisbane River Wont Be Eradicated, Officials Say

The Asian gold clam is often unintentionally introduced to new environments through the movement of boats, equipment, and even the aquarium trade.
Invasive Clam in Brisbane River Wont Be Eradicated, Officials Say
Highly invasive freshwater gold clam. Queensland government
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Despite announcing the detection of an invasive freshwater mollusc in the Brisbane River authorities will not attempt to eradicate it.

The invasive freshwater Corbicula fluminea is a bivalve gold clam native to Asia and was detected in several parts of the Brisbane River in February.

Jim Birchall
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Jim Birchall has written and edited for several regional New Zealand publications. He was most recently the editor of the Hauraki Coromandel Post.