Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Impact ID2697
Impact TypeWater Quality
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionInfesting zebra mussels may negatively affect unionids by disrupting unionid locomotion, metabolic activities, food availability, growth, access to substrate interface, and creating anaerobic habitat conditions. Zebra mussels cause mortality of unionids in western Lake Erie.
Reference9112
Great Lakes RegionYes
Cost 
LocationLake Erie

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