Specimen ID | 156158 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
Country | Canada |
State | ON |
Locality | Lake Ontario, near Port Dalhousie |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lake Ontario |
HUC8 Number | 04280002 |
HUC10 Name | Lake Ontario |
HUC10 Number | 0428000202 |
HUC12 Name | Lake Ontario |
HUC12 Number | 042800020200 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 1 |
Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 1995 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 13347 |
Author: | Marvin, C.H., and E.T. Howell. |
Date: | 1997 |
Title: | Contaminant burdens in sediments colonized by Dreissena at two nearshore sites in the lower Great Lakes. |
Publisher: | Lewis Publishers. |
Pages: | 209-224 |
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Record Type | Literature |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Size | druse sizes up to 7 cm |
Specimen Impact | The mean population density of Dreissena spp at this site was 11,820 individuals/m2, and D. polymorpha compromised 48% of this population. |