SPECIES FIELD GUIDE

Bivalves

Filter feeders that need no feed input and can improve water clarity.

Bivalves

e.g. Perna viridis (green mussel), Crassostrea spp. (oysters)

Asian green mussels attached to a rocky underwater surface.

Photograph: Chaloklum Diving · CC BY 3.0. Depicted: Perna viridis. Wikimedia-provided thumbnail downloaded without further image edits; source page records any earlier changes.

  • Filter feeders that need no feed input and can improve water clarity.
  • Culture on ropes, racks and trays in estuaries; food safety depends on water quality monitoring.