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

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3667 Dreissena bugensis Other Observational Field In some water bodies, the occurrence of the trematode Bucephalus polymorphus (in gobies) tended to... 34272
3832 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A broadly defined as commensalism in which quagga mussels benefit Dugesia polychroa 13595
3834 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A broadly defined as commensalism in which quagga mussel benefits Echinogammarus ischnus 13595
3835 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A broadly defined as commensalism in which quagga mussels benefit Gammarus fasciatus 13595
3841 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A broadly described as commensalism in which Valvata piscinalis benefits from quagga mussels 13595
8253 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A The quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) has the potential to cause major costs for dams and... 24620
8254 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A Reductions in plankton biomass from Dreissena bugensis may cause increased competition... 24584
8256 Dreissena bugensis Other Anecdotal N/A Quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) have been proposed and tested for use as... 20989

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/27/2024].

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