Australian crayfish, carp from Europe and Asia, silver carp from China, Nile tilapia, the North American largemouth bass and mosquitofish, suckermouth catfish from South America and alien snails have invaded the park
The contamination has resulted in the lagoon being closed while a cleanup is underway, cutting off fishers’ source of income
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