North American bass is an invasive species in South Africa. It is one of many invasive species that is costing the country 6.5 billion rand (US$450 million), loss of biodiversity, and using up valuable and scarce water resources.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/south-africas-invasive-species-guzzle-water-and-hurt-the-economy/?fbclid=IwAR3YsgIrlkvgpK1KjrNUaHpgYEa46DwsH-xglyTBtzQdv0POd6qA4Wok3Zk
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AuthorShikha Singh is the coordinator for the JLW CISMA. She has a BSc. in Biology from University of Western Ontario, and her master's and PhD at Michigan State University from the Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife. Her areas of expertise include water quality, water policy, invasive species, education/outreach and public speaking. |