Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658361
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMN
CountyDouglas
LocalityLake Ida
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLong Prairie
HUC8 Number07010108
HUC10 NameLake Carlos
HUC10 Number0701010801
HUC12 NameLake Ida
HUC12 Number070101080103
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36414
Author:Morrison, A.L., M.A. Thelen, S.E. Howe, K.D. Zimmer, B.R. Herwig, D.F. Staples, and M.C. McEachran.
Date:2021
Title:Impacts of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on isotopic niche size and niche overlap among fish species in a mesotrophic lake
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:23
Pages:2985-3002
CommentsFully infested lakewide in just 5 years.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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