Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
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16 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 Observational Field Dreissena polymorpha can clog up intake pipes, as well as other equipment in Lady Bird... 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
6419 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal Field Dreissena polymorpha damage water treatment facilities. 41922
7399 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena polymorpha biofoul water pipes and damage other infrastructure. 42296
7732 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena polymorpha can damage infrastructure such as pipes and machinery by clogging up... 42480
8285 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are notorious for their biofouling capabilities. They... 9047
8286 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) densities have been as high as 700,000/m2 at one power... 9047
9497 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Observational Field Dreissena polymorpha, in the United States, have the ability to cause significant economic... 42982
9718 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Farm irrigation systems, particularly subirrigation pumping water from zebra mussel infested bays... 43343
9719 Dreissena polymorpha Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Golf course irrigation systems may be susceptible to becoming clogged by zebra mussels. 43344

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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