Fisheries Infosite

Green-lipped mussel (MSG)
Maori name
Scientific name
Perna canaliculus

3 items
Category Environmental impacts
Habitat
Sedimentation and smothering. Muds and silts washed down into the nearshore area details
Habitat
Eutrophication. High nutrient levels can cause 'blooms' of phytoplankton and algae. details
Habitat
Heavy metal pollution details