Invasive Quagga mussel Is Rewriting Switzerland’s Waterscape

Send us Fan Mail A fingernail‑sized invader is transforming Swiss lakes and the cost of clean water. In this episode, we track the quagga mussel from its arrival in the Rhine to its rapid spread through deep Swiss basins—stripping plankton, stressing fisheries, and clogging water infrastructure. Researchers from Eawag and the University of Konstanz explain the biology behind its takeover and what global case studies reveal about long‑term impacts. read more on this story on Quagga mussels and science from SWI swissinfo Journalist: Julie Hunt Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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Invasive Quagga mussel Is Rewriting Switzerland’s Waterscape is an episode from The Swiss Connection by SWI swissinfo.ch.

This episode is 14:22 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2026.

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