Golden Mussel Research Paper

The golden mussel threaten one of the world's unique environmental systems. Up to now, it has reached the waters of five nations in South America. The golden mussel is a tiny animal that it does not grow more than 1 inch, and it releases tiny larvae that drift with the current to new areas. The golden mussels frequently stick to hard surfaces such as rocks, manufactured structures. The Golden mussels have already effected South America negatively, and it harmed innate clam species. In Brazil and Argentina, the Larvae and little mussels went into hydroelectric and water treatment plants, in addition, they are blocking channels, so the officials are forced to spend a lot of money to remove the mussels per year, and sometimes they kill the mussels
by using chemicals. Furthermore, the golden mussels spread can change phosphorous and nitrogen quantities in the water, since they suck small bits of plant and animal life in the water, so that leads to creating blooms of toxic algae that are poisonous to animals and humans. Scientists are afraid that the golden mussels reach the Amazon River, so they are trying to prevent the mussels from reaching it, and they are trying to obtain a virus that will stop the mussels from breeding. In addition, Brazil's government is in work to break the golden mussel's progress by letting the ships travelled to Brazilian seaport to halt at least 200 miles from the coast and unfilled any water that been carted.