9 results for Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
5240 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena rostriformis bugensis clogs water pipes in London, costing millions of pounds (£). London, England 38077
6421 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal Field Dreissena bugensis damage water treatment facilities. Lake Lopez, San Luis Obispo, California 41922
7398 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis biofoul water pipes and damage other infrastructure. 42296
7725 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis clog water intake structures which requires more intensive maintenance and greater costs for power plants and water treatment facilities. 42476
7731 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis can damage infrastructure such as pipes and machinery by clogging up available space. 42480
8249 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Although Dreissena bugensis lacks the keeled shape that allows D. polymorpha to attach so tenaciously to hard substrata, it is able to colonize both hard and soft benthic habitats. 22471
8250 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis can clog water intake structures, such as pipes and screens, thereby reducing pumping capabilities for power and water treatment plants and financially impacting industries, companies, and communities. 18561
8251 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dreissena bugensis colonization has occurred at the Hoover, Imperial, Davis, and Parker Dams on the Lower Colorado River, causing various degrees of clogging and subsequent expense. 24621
9502 Dreissena bugensis Infrastructure Observational Field Dreissena bugensis, in the United States, have the ability to cause significant economic impacts as a result of their biofouling capabilities. United States 42982

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