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Sat 06 Jun 2010They come from beneath the water
The arrival of invasive exotic species of wildlife in Irish rivers, canals and lakes is provoking concern among experts because of the threat they pose to native species and habitats
THE PHRASE“invasive species” conjures up images of slimy creatures from science fiction B-movies terrorising a startled population. Think of those 1950s classics: Invasion of the Body Snatchers, It Came from Beneath the Seaor Day of the Triffids.
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