zebra mussel Articles
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Linking zebra mussel invasion and waterborne commerce in the USA
The zebra mussel, a non-indigenous species in North American freshwater ecosystems, has received significant attention over the past two decades as a costly and damaging invader. In the USA, federal-, state-, and local-level policies designed to control and/or prevent the spread of this species remain flawed, in that they do not everywhere account for (or enforce regulations over) all potential ...
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Filtration effects of zebra mussels on pathogens and total bacterial burden in the Odra Lagoon (South Baltic)
As a result of their mode of filter feeding, zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha Pall.) have been observed to purify natural water bodies and in vitro. Therefore, the possibility of using zebra mussels for water purification was investigated in a slightly brackish water body of a large lagoon. In this study, water samples were taken above, near and at distance from zebra mussel beds (MB) in the ...
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Effective Removal of Zebra Mussels with Amiad Screen Technology
Introduction The zebra mussel, native to the Black and Caspian Seas, has spread in the past few decades to waterways throughout the world mostly via ballast water. Zebra mussels, when non-indigenous to the environment, pose a serious threat to intakes of facilities that rely on fresh and brackish surface water. The mussel colonies obstruct the flow of water through the pipelines eventually ...
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Zebra Mussels: Aquatic Invaders
Few subjects aside from zebras can be adequately addressed in terms of black and white, but when it comes to the threat of invasive species there are very few shades of gray. Dreissena polymorpha, more commonly known as zebra mussels, share their namesakes’ signature black and white banding. These little mussels rarely exceed an inch in length, but when they stray from their native Eurasian ...
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State Fish Hatcheries and Invasive Species Don’t Mix
INTRODUCTION The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is responsible for the protection and management of the state’s fish populations. Cultured fish are stocked in natural and manmade areas that are excellent for growth and survival but have little or no spawning habitat. Other stocking areas include natural water bodies where spawning and nursery habitats have been destroyed or isolated ...
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