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Zebra Mussel Mania
Students learn about native mussels, shellfish biology, mussel classification, the historical importance of native mussels, and the current effects of the zebra mussel invasion ... Survey Great Lakes Sea Grant Resource List in Zebra Mussels and other Nonindigenous Species Safe Use of Zebra Mussels in the Classroom Safety Rules This resource was created ...
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Invasive Species in and around Lake Champlain
Zebra mussels: A small, thumbnail sized, black and white striped, freshwater mollusk hailing from the Caspian and ... in the water and on the shore. The mussels are decimating other native mussels by attaching to their shells, making it impossible for the native mussel to open its shell to feed or breathe ...
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Endangered Species in the Lake Champlain Basin
Zebra Mussels are a good example of the damage an invasive species can do to native species, in this case causing native mussels to become endangered. Zebra mussels compete with native mussels (14 species in Lake Champlain) for food and habitat and they also suffocate the mussels ...
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Invasive Species Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain Basin: Honeysuckle Buckthorn Eurasian Milfoil Water Chestnut Purple Loosestrife Zebra Mussels Sea Lamprey + Glossary Native Plant: A species that reaches its location without assistance from humans.* ... the water and on the shore. The mussels are decimating other native mussels by attaching to their shells, making it impossible for the native mussel to open its shell to feed or ...
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Unionid Mussels in Kansas
Unionid Mussels Other types of freshwater bivalves Mussel links Mussel research List of Kansas' Unionid Mussels Coming soon! Photos and range maps for Kansas mussels. Unionid Mussels: Mussels are in ... of completely obstructing water intakes at power plants and can smother native mussels by growing all over them. Unfortunately, zebra mussels were discovered in Kansas in El Dorado Lake in ...
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Prozac In Wastewater Threatens Mussels
Mussels have the dubious distinction of being the most threatened animal group in North America. About 70 percent of the nearly 300 species of freshwater mussels native to the continent are extinct, endangered or declining, according to Heltsley. In some cases, native mussels have been crowded out by invasive ...
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ECO-PROS Invasive Non-Native Species
Great Lakes). There are many species that are not native ... The Center for Plant Conservation defines the terms “native” and "exotic" as follows: Native species - as referring to the "approximately ...
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Aquatic Non-Native Invasive Species RAP
There is even evidence that zebra mussels increase the availability of PCBs and ... another, aquatic NIS may tag along for the ride. Learn how to identify zebra mussels and other non-native invasives, and then take the steps to eliminate unwanted stowaways. To get the ...
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Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes Region
Search GLIN for more news items about Overview Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are small, fingernail-sized mussels native to the Caspian Sea region of Asia. They are believed to ... Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) The Ram Lab has been doing research on zebra mussels since 1990. Our research has focused on understanding mechanisms regulating zebra mussel reproduction; however ...
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TEACH: Non-native invasive species in the Great Lakes
Chances are you've also seen patches of ... might not have recogized this attractive flowering plant as a non-native species, but it is. Although pretty to look at, these ... controlled, as they are virtually impossible to eradicate. While many non-native species have no serious ecological impact, the introduction of a single ...
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