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

10 results for Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2736 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Experimental N/A An estimated cumulative economic impact to drinking water treatment and electric generation... 18561
2741 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational N/A A survey of 776 raw water-dependent infrastructure industries (drinking water plants, power... 19399
2906 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Zebra mussel are biofoulers of fire protection systems. 22455
5301 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational Field When Dreissena polymorpha infests water bodies used for drinking or other municipal... 38223
5520 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal Field Dreissena polymorpha can clog up intake pipes, as well as other equipment in Lady Bird... 39783
5553 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational Field Lady bird lake, Texas, had to be lowered in order for Dreissena polymorpha to be cleaned... 39783
5565 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational Field Lady Bird Lake had to be lowered in order for Dreissena polymorpha to be cleaned from the... 39783
5633 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational Field In Lake St. Clair, Dreissena polymorpha can obstruct pipes, hoses, screens, and condensers... 38715
5719 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational N/A The Ministry of Environment water intake stations from along the Ontario shoreline of Lake Erie are... 40103
5720 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Zebra mussels attack themselves with a threadlike attachment mechanism, blocking the insides of... 40104

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2023]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/27/2023].

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