11 results for Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
3459 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Anecdotal Field Native plants Najas guadalupensis and Elodea canadensis, and the submersed annuals, Potamogeton foliosus, P. pusillus var.pusillus, and Najas flexilis returned likely due to the water clarity brought about by the introduction of zebra and quagga mussels. 10476
3461 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Anecdotal Field The nonative Myriophyllum spicatum, Potamogeton crispus, and the submersed form of Butomus umbellatus decreased likely due to the water clarity brought on by the introduction of zebra mussels and quagga mussels. 10476
6344 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Higher Dreissena bugensis density led to higher invertebrate density by increasing available substrate in the Wraysbury River. Wraysbury River, Western London 38971
6348 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Anecdotal Field Dreissena bugensis could aid in the establishment of the invasive invertebrate Dikerogammarus spp. Wraysbury River, Western London 38971
7389 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis beds change the substrate structure, which provide more colonization area for gastropods, amphipods and many other benthic taxa. 42296
7394 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Observational Field Colonies of Dreissena bugensis hinder the spawning of Salvelinus namaycush. 42296
8243 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) are filter-feeders and at high abundances remove substantial amounts of phytoplankton and suspended particulates from the water. Spring phytoplankton biomass and primary production, which can be primarily attributed to diatoms, decreased 87% and 70%, respectively, in Lake Michigan from 1995-98 to 2007-08 24624
8244 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Observational Field While diatoms previously accounted for >50% of phytoplankton composition at the deep chlorophyll layer, they composed less than 5% of it in 2007-08 after Dreissena bugensis established 24624
8245 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Observational Field Conditions in Lake Michigan, especially in the critical late winter to spring season, indicate that the southern basin is transforming into a more oligotrophic condition possibily due to Dreissena bugensis, similar to that of Lake Superior in terms of levels of nutrients, chlorophyll, and primary production Lake Michigan, Indiana, USA 24629
8248 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Observational Field Increasing amounts of pseudofeces and biodeposits could also have an impact on multiple trophic levels via changes to the physical environment. A current study in Brocton Shoal, Lake Erie, suggests that colonization of lakebed areas by dreissenid mussels (Dreissena bugensis) and the consequent filling of remaining interstitial spaces with pseudofeces and fine-grained sediments may significantly eliminate valuable habitat native habitat . Brocton Shoal, once thought to be an important area for lake trout spawning, has diminished suitability as a spawning ground. Brocton Shoal, Lake Erie 13790
8456 Dreissena bugensis Habitat Alteration Observational Field Dreissena bugensis>/em> have been recorded to reduce chlorophyll-a and total phosphorus in the water. 37111

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