Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
(quagga mussel)
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11 results for Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3879 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Anecdotal N/A Dreissena polymorpha & Dreissena bugensis directly compete for resources 13595
3880 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Anecdotal N/A Sphaerium corneum & Dreissena bugensis directly compete for resources 13595
7390 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis have negative impacts on native bivalves through exploitative... 42296
7404 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field In some lakes, Dreissena bugensis outcompeted Dreissena polymorpha due to various... 42296
8229 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Anecdotal N/A Declines in Diporeia spp., another benthic invertebrate, have been highly correlated with... 24624
8230 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field Likely correlated to Dreissena bugensis and declining late winter phytoplankton blooms and... 24627
8231 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field Spring phytoplankton biomass and primary production in Lake Michigan decreased 87% and 70%... 24624
8455 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field In the Netherlands, invasive Dreissena bugensis out competed Dreissena polymorpha... 37111
10084 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field In Lake Huron, a 2017 benthic survey found that Dreissena rostriformis bugensis comprised... 46150
10086 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field In Lake Michigan, a 2015 benthic survey found that Dreissena rostriformis bugensis... 46150
10088 Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Competition Observational Field In Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, the filter feeders, Diporeia sp. and Sphaeriidae... 46150

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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