Dreissena bugensis
Dreissena bugensis
(quagga mussel)
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12 results for Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
5253 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Observational Field Dreissena rostriformis bugensis filters water, changing the water quality and nutrient... 38080
7727 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis populations have improved water quality and reduced eutrophication by... 42476
8235 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Observational Field In Lake Michigan, the fraction of water column cleared (FC) was measured experimentally for quagga... 24635
8236 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Observational Field In Lake Michigan, total phosphorus (TP) and mean chlorophyll a concentrations both markedly fell in... 24629
8237 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Observational Field Dramatic increases in summer silica were initiated in the early 2000s in Lake Huron and in 2004 in... 24582
8238 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Observational Field Lake Michigan water transparency, which ranged from 74-85% at deepwater sites in 2001, increased to... 24627
8239 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Anecdotal N/A High water filtration rates and high dreissenid (Dreissena bugensis) abundances have also lead to... 13247
8240 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Through nitrogen and phosphorus remineralization, the production of biodeposits from Dreissena... 24623
8241 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Experimental Field When high-density dreissenid (Dreissena bugensis) colonies form, nitrate (NO3-)... 20415
8242 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Concurrently, dreissenid metabolic activity may lower the nitrogen:phosphorus ratio in the water... 24580
8252 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Anecdotal N/A The reemergence of nuisance algal species Cladophora in Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Lake... 24573
8257 Dreissena bugensis Water Quality Anecdotal N/A Increased water clarity following the introduction of Dreissena bugensis is perceived as a... 24590

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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