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

Impact ID2734
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionResults of this study suggest that native unionid mussel populations have been extirpated from main channels of the Detroit River due to the non-native zebra mussel infestation. Over the next several decades, the same process could occur in many other rivers and lakes in the eastern North America.
Reference17671
Great Lakes RegionYes
Cost 
LocationDetroit River

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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