Impact ID8286
Impact TypeInfrastructure
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionZebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) densities have been as high as 700,000/m2 at one power plant in Michigan, and they have reduced pipe diameters by as much as two-thirds at some water treatment facilities.
Reference9047
Cost 
LocationSt. Clair River, Lake Huron

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