The golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) has invaded rivers in South America. The mussel, like many invasive species, has few natural enemies and reproduce rapidly. Below is a YouTube-video with information about the mussel and its ecological effects. The video is part of a crowdfunding project from the Laboratório de Biologia Molecular Ambiental BioMA, with the aim to sequence the mussels DNA to better understand the organism.

Read more about the golden mussel and the sequencing of its DNA here.