19 Sep 2024

Govt money to avoid a clam-mity

From Afternoons, 1:18 pm on 19 September 2024

Without intervention the clam's spread could clog up critical infrastructure and lead to irreversible ecosystem losses. NIWA has been awarded $10.2m for research and eradication purposes. 

NIWA Principal Scientist - Freshwater Ecology Dr Deborah Hofstra talks about the project with our fill in host Mark Leishman. 

Freshwater gold clam // Corbicula fluminea

Photo: NIWA

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