14 results for Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
2720 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Waterfowl that consume contaminated Dreissena have higher concentrations of pesticides and PCBs in their tissues. 16453
2788 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Zebra mussels may be altering contaminant movement (PCBs and cadmium) in Lake Erie. Lake Erie 20500
2887 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Both zebra mussels and round gobies can transfer Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in the food chain from lower- to higher-trophic level organisms. However, no significant biomagnification occurred between these two species. Lake Erie, Michigan 20614
2936 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field The levels of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in benthic fish was not attributed to the ingestion of contaminated biota such as zebra mussels. Detroit River, Lake Erie 22541
3100 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental N/A Zebra mussels were predicted to bioaccumulate PCBs. As a result many other organisms were predicted to have increased PCB levels as well. Lake Erie 23318
3101 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory Zebra mussels showed significantly higher levels of PCB contamination than native mussels. Zebra mussels are capable of altering contaminant dynamics of the benthos. Detroit River, Lake St. Clair 20404
3102 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory "Dreissena represents a much larger contaminant pool than native mussels. The studies suggest that Dreissena, where it has become a dominant part of the benthos will substantially alter contaminant dynamics. 20404
8258 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Experimental Laboratory Biomagnification of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was observed in Gammarus amphipods associated with zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), indicating concentration of pollutants in zebra mussel feces or pseudofeces can transfer to other trophic levels. Lake Huron, Michigan, USA 20409
8259 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Biomagnification of toxic contaminants through the food web is another concern of zebra mussel invasion, especially because mussel predation by round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) has provided a link between Dreissena and higher trophic levels. 20614
8260 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Declines in Diporeia spp., another benthic invertebrate, have been highly correlated with dreissenid expansion, potentially due to reductions in phytoplankton abundance (an important food source) or through the introduction of toxins and pathogens associated with dreissenids and their waste products. Lake Michigan, USA 24624
8261 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Like other mollusks, Dreissena polymorpha is capable of hosting a variety of parasites, although the parasite load varies across its introduced range and appears to be lower in North America. 24593
8262 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field In particular, Dreissena polymorpha acts as an intermediate host of the trematode Bucephalus polymorphus, which has caused pathologies and mortalities in cyprinids across parts of Europe. 9177
9484 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field In Lake Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada, a juvenile Dreissena polymorpha was found byssally attached to the lateral scales of a 156 mm Couesius plumbeus. Lake Témiscouata, Quebec, Canada 42873
9859 Dreissena polymorpha Disease/Parasite/Toxicity Observational Field Mercury concentrations increased 77% in walleye (Sander vitreus) and 157% in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) that fed in lakes with Dreissena polymorpha compared to lakes without zebra mussels. Minnesota, USA 43572

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