A new study has revealed significant ecological degradation in the Veli-Akkulam Lake, primarily driven by bio invasion.
The research employed the Eco path Model to assess the ecological efficiency and food web structure.
It revealed a decline in the Veli-Akkulam lake’s indigenous aquatic species and an increase in invasive species.
By the 2000s, the native species were replaced by the exotic and invasive Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), which has now been overtaken by the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).