Mussels are generally considered primary consumers. They feed on microscopic plants. Toxins can be ingested.
Marine toxins, produced by phytoplankton, can accumulate in organisms in the food web. This process is called bioaccumulation. This interactive ...
Green-lipped mussels (kūtai, Perna canaliculus) are endemic to New Zealand. Discover how these mussels are farmed, and how a tiny ...
Mussels are bivalve molluscs. New Zealand has 22 species of mussel including the blue mussel (kuku), little black mussel (hauea) ...
MacLab is a successful biotechnology company that extracts bioactives from New Zealand green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) for the biopharmaceutical industry. ...
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