Green mussels
are cultivated in New Zealand and China. They
are bivalve mollusks. They belong to the family
Mytilidae. Mussels attach themselves to various
hard surfaces like roots, underside of boulders
or portions of large rocks. Mussels attach with
byssus threads.
When the tide
is high, mussels open their shells a little.
When water goes into their shell, they sieve
out the food particles with their enlarged gills.
At low tide, they clamp their shells tightly.
Mussels are a great favorite among many nationalities.
Mussels if they
form dense layers affect coastal industries.
Green mussels are trophical mollusks and die
in cold weather.
The Asian green
mussel was found in Tampa Bay in 1999. This
was a source of major concern because it would
affect Tampa Bay's ecosystem. The green mussels
grow rapidly. It has a brown, yellow and bright
emerald green or blue shells.
One now gives
thought to the viability of growing green mussels
in Samoa. People of Samoa have for a very long
time imported mussels. Green mussel farming
in Samoa can be financially viable. The farming
of green mussels is widespread and well established
as a commercial activity in Southeast Asia,
China, New Zealand and Australia, and Central
and North America.
The farming is
done from the grow out of juvenile mussels (spat)
on ropes suspended from bamboo or metal rafts.
The green mussel is a great table delicacy in
China, the Philippines and Malaysia. In Singapore
green mussels are also very popular.
Green Mussels- Variety And Growth And Places
Where They Are Found
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