Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
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13 results for Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2720 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Waterfowl that consume contaminated Dreissena have higher concentrations of pesticides and PCBs in... 16453
2788 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Zebra mussels may be altering contaminant movement (PCBs and cadmium) in Lake Erie. 20500
2887 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Both zebra mussels and round gobies can transfer Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and... 20614
2936 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field The levels of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in benthic fish was not attributed to the ingestion... 22541
3100 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Experimental N/A Zebra mussels were predicted to bioaccumulate PCBs. As a result many other organisms were predicted... 23318
3101 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory Zebra mussels showed significantly higher levels of PCB contamination than native mussels. Zebra... 20404
3102 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory "Dreissena represents a much larger contaminant pool than native mussels. The studies suggest that... 20404
8258 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory Biomagnification of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was observed in Gammarus amphipods... 20409
8259 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Biomagnification of toxic contaminants through the food web is another concern of zebra mussel... 20614
8260 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Declines in Diporeia spp., another benthic invertebrate, have been highly correlated with... 24624
8261 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Like other mollusks, Dreissena polymorpha is capable of hosting a variety of parasites... 24593
8262 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field In particular, Dreissena polymorpha acts as an intermediate host of the trematode... 9177
9484 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field In Lake Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada, a juvenile Dreissena polymorpha was found byssally... 42873

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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