California’s Multi-Million Dollar Infrastructure Nightmare: Why the Golden Mussel Invasion Signals a Permanent Economic Shift
A biological invasion in California’s freshwater networks has escalated into an expensive infrastructure crisis as the state enters its peak summer water-use season. The rapid spread of the golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei), a destructive freshwater bivalve native to China, has forced local emergency declarations in both Kern and San Joaquin counties. First detected in North … Read more