Reference List

This list includes references used to derive specimen records as well as those with scientific name Dreissena rostriformis listed in key words.

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42981 Report 2022. GSARP spring meeting 2022.
13239 Journal Article Ackerman, J.D. 1999. Effect of velocity on the filter feeding of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis): implications for trophic dynamics. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 56:1551-1561.
19582 Report Adams, N. 2010. Procedures for conducting underwater searches for invasive mussels (Dreissena sp.). US Geological Survey Open File Report 2010-1038. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1308/pdf/ofr20101308.pdf.
13248 Conference Proceedings Adrian, D.J., T.A. Ferro, and H.T. Keppner. 1994. Relative abundance of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Eastern Lake Erie. Pages 401-407 in Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Zebra Mussel Conference. Wisconsin Sea Grant. Madison, WI.
21046 News Ajari, B. 2011. Bruce Ajari: Invasive species could have huge consequences. The Sierra Sun. http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20110823/NEWS/110829988/1066&ParentProfile=1051.
40584 Journal Article Alsip, P.J., H.Y. Zhang, M.D. Rowe, E. Rutherford, D.M. Mason, C. Riseng, and Z.M. Su. 2020. Modeling the interactive effects of nutrient loads, meteorology, and invasive mussels on suitable habitat for Bighead and Silver Carp in Lake Michigan. Biological Invasions 22(9):2763-2785. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02296-4.
20336 Journal Article Anderson, K.E., and J.H. Waite. 1995. Isolation and characterization of a dopa-containing protein from the foot of the quagga mussel, Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov). American Zoology 35(5):110A.
20337 Journal Article Anderson, K.E., and J.H. Waite. 2002. Biochemical characterization of a byssal protein from Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov). Biofouling 18(1):37-45.
35553 Journal Article Andraso, G., J. Cowles, R. Colt, J. Patel, and M. Campbell. 2011. Ontogenetic changes in pharyngeal morphology correlate with a diet shift from arthropods to dreissenid mussels in round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus). Journal of Great Lakes Research 37(4):738-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2011.07.011.
35577 Journal Article Andraso, G.M., M.T. Ganger, and J. Adamczyk. 2011. Size-selective predation by round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) on dreissenid mussels in the field. Journal of Great Lakes Research 37:298-304.
31483 Database Angradi, T.R. 2018. Nonindigenous mollusks and amphipods in the upper Mississippi drainage. US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, MN. Created on 06/12/2018.
18886 Report Anonymous. 2009. Zebra/quagga mussel veliger transport model, Tarryall Reservoir to Cheesman Reservoir. AMEC Earth & Environmental.
18950 Report Anonymous. 2009. Inspection and cleaning manual for equipment and vehicles to prevent the spread of invasive species. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado.
27058 Other Cut-and-paste reference not available due to unhandled reference type. Please contact support to request the addition of the 'Other' type.
38355 News Anonymous. 2022. DWR launches new website to help boaters gauge the amount of traffic at each Utah quagga mussel inspection station. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. https://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wildlife-news/1489-new-website-to-gauge-traffic-at-quagga-mussel-inspection-stations.html. Created on 08/19/2022. Accessed on 08/24/2022.
38228 News Anonymous. 2022. Danger in the lake: more and more people injured by quagga shells. California18. https://california18.com/danger-in-the-lake-more-and-more-people-injured-by-quagga-shells/6021422022/. Created on 08/02/2022. Accessed on 08/08/2022.
42312 News Anonymous. 2023. Media Advisory – Press Conference Tuesday September 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Twin Falls, ID. Created on 09/19/2023. Accessed on 09/20/2023.
19679 Report Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. 2008. Quagga and zebra mussel control strategies workshop. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force April 3-4, 2008. http://www.anstaskforce.gov/Documents/Quagga%20and%20Zebra%20Mussel%20Control%20Strategies%20Workshop%20%28Final%29.pdf.
38862 Journal Article Baars, J., M.B. Caplice, O. Flynn, K. O’Leary, H. Swanwick, and D. Minchin. 2022. The Ponto-Caspian quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Andrusov, 1897, is established in Ireland. International Journal of Field Research on Biological Invasions 11(1):173-180.
28738 Database Baldridge, Ashley. 2016. Tech memo 164, Baldridge Unpub> Lake Michigan Dreissena Density Database 3 May 2016. NOAA GLERL. Accessed on 05/03/2016.
28429 Other Cut-and-paste reference not available due to unhandled reference type. Please contact support to request the addition of the 'Other' type.
20355 Journal Article Baldwin, B.S., M. Black, O. Sanjur, R. Gustafson, R.A. Lutz, and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 1996. A diagnostic molecular marker for zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and potentially co-occurring bivalves: mitochondrial COI. Molecular Marine Biology and Biotechnology 5(1):9-14.
20356 Journal Article Baldwin, B.S., M.S. Mayer, J. Dayton, N. Pau, J. Mendillo, M. Sullivan, A. Moore, A. Ma, and E.L. Mills. 2003. Comparative growth and feeding in zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis): implications for North American lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 60(11):1432.
24574 Journal Article Barbiero, R.P., K. Schmude, B.M. Lesht, C.M. Riseng, G.J. Warren, and M.L. Tuchman. 2011. Trends in Diporeia populations across the Laurentian Great Lakes, 1997-2009. Journal of Great Lakes Research 37:9-17.
19410 Report Bartley, D.M., H. McIntire, and M. Volkoff. 2008. Draft guidelines to reduce the risk of quagga/zebra mussels in California aquaculture. Cailifonia Department of Fish and Game.
28235 Report Bear, B. 2012. 2012 aquatic invasive species monitoring results. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY.
28236 Report Bear, B. 2013. 2013 aquatic invasive species monitoring results. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY.
28237 Report Bear, B. 2014. 2014 aquatic invasive species monitoring and results. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY.
27276 Journal Article Beggel, S., A.F. Cerwenka, J. Brandner, and J. Geist. 2015. Shell morphological versus genetic identification of quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) and zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha). Aquatic Invasions 10(1):93-99. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2015.10.1.09.
44894 News Bence, S. 2024. Unwelcome 'first' among Wisconsin inland lakes: Invasive quagga mussels found in Geneva Lake. Milwaukee's NPR. Milwaukee, WI. https://www.wuwm.com/environment/2024-10-22/unwelcome-first-among-wisconsin-inland-lakes-invasive-quagga-mussels-found-in-geneva-lake. Created on 10/22/2024. Accessed on 03/07/2025.
26748 Book Chapter Benson, A.J. 2013. Chronological history of zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenidae) populations in North America, 1988-2010. Pages 9-32 in Nalepa, T.F. and D.W. Schloesser, eds. Quagga and Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control. Second edition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL.
20377 Journal Article Berkman, P.A. 2000. Habitat shift in invading species: zebra and quagga mussel population characteristics on shallow soft substrates. Biological Invasions 2(1):1-6.
13251 Journal Article Bially, A., and H.J. MacIsaac. 2000. Fouling mussels (Dreissena spp.) colonize soft sediments in Lake Erie and facilitate benthic invertebrates. Freshwater Biology 43:85-97.
34233 Journal Article Bodis, E., P. Borza, I. Potyo, M. Puky, A. Weiperth, and G. Guti. 2012. Invasive mollusc, crustacean, fish and reptile species along the Hungarian stretch of the River Danube and some connected waters. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58(Suppl):29-45.
32842 Journal Article Boegehold, A.G., N.S. Johnson, J.L. Ram, and D.R. Kashian. 2018. Cyanobacteria reduce quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) spawning and fertilization success. Freshwater Science 37(3):510-518.
42476 News Borchers, S. 2023. Missing shipwreck found after 128 years thanks to invasive species of mussels. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/missing-shipwreck-found-128-years-thanks-invasive-species-mussels. Created on 10/19/2023. Accessed on 10/31/2023.
29898 Database Bowen, A. 2017. Invasive species monitoring in the Lake Erie and Lake Huron, 2013-2016. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alpena, MI. Created on 05/10/2017.
31326 Database Bowen, A. 2018. Invasive Species Catch 2017. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alpena, MI. Created on 04/16/2018.
31323 Journal Article Bowen, K.L., A.J. Conway, and W.J.S. Currie. 2018. Could dreissenid veligers be the lost biomass of invaded lakes? Freshwater Science 37(2):315-329.
27221 Database Brady, V. 2015. Great Lakes Coastal Monitoring Project: inverts dataset (through 2013). Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, IL.
38077 Web Page Brandon, E.M. 2022. Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution. https://www.fastcompany.com/90762374/mussel-shells-are-clogging-londons-water-pipes-but-one-designer-found-a-surprising-solution. Created on 06/21/2022. Accessed on 06/23/2022.
18647 Report Britton, D., E. Brown, P. Heimowitz, J. Morse, B. Pitman, E. Ryce, R. Smith, E. Williams, and M. Volkoff. 2010. Quagga-zebra mussel action plan for western U.S. waters. Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species.
18579 Journal Article Bunnell, D.B., C.P. Madenjian, J.D. Holuszko, J.V. Adams, and J.R.P. French III. 2009. Expansion of Dreissena into offshore waters of Lake Michigan and potential impacts on fish populations. Journal of Great Lakes Research 35:74-80.
32844 Journal Article Bunnell, D.B., R.P. Barbiero, S.A. Ludsin, C.P. Madenjian, G.J.Warren, D.M. Dolan, T.O. Brenden, R. Briland, O.T. Gorman, J.X. He, T.H. Johengen, B.F. Lantry, B.M. Lesht, T.F. Nalepa, S.C. Riley, C.M. Riseng, T.J. Treska, I. Tsehaye, M.G. Walsh, D.M. Warner, and B.C. Weidel. 2014. Changing Ecosystem Dynamics in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Bottom-Up and Top-Down Regulation. BioScience 64(1):26-39.
25719 Report Bureau of Reclamation. 2012. Inspection and cleaning manual for equipment and vehicles to prevent the spread of invasive species. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. http://www.usbr.gov/mussels/prevention/docs/EquipmentInspectionandCleaningManual2012.pdf.
20415 Journal Article Burks, R.L., N.C. Tuchman, C.A. Call, and J.E. Marsden. 2002. Colonial aggregates: effects of spatial position on zebra mussel responses to vertical gradients in interstitial water quality. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 21(2):64-75.
42410 Journal Article Burlakova, L.E., A.Y. Karatayev, D. Boltovskoy, and N.M. Correa. 2023. Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei. Hydrobiologia 850:2811-2854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-04935-4.
29245 News California Department of Water Reources. 2016. Quagga Mussel Infestation Discovered in Pyramid Lake; State Imposes Boating Restrictions. California Department of Water Resources. Sacramento, CA. http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2016/120916.pdf. Created on 12/14/2016. Accessed on 12/14/2016.
36854 Web Page California Department of Water Resources. 2021. Quagga Mussel Discovery at Castaic Lake: Boating Requirements Implemented. https://water.ca.gov/News/News-Releases/2021/Aug-21/Quagga-Mussel-Discovery-at-Castaic-Lake. Created on 09/03/2021. Accessed on 09/03/2021.
19768 Report Chandra, S., M. Wittman, A. Caires, A. Kolosovich, L. Atwell, J. Reuter, G. Schladow, J. Moore, and T. Thayer. 2009. Risk of invasion or really no problem? An experiment test of quagga mussel survival and reproductive status using Lake Tahoe water with a prediction of invasion into Western water bodies. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
25756 Journal Article Choi, W.J., S. Gerstenberger, R.F. McMahon, and W.H. Wong. 2013. Estimating survival rates of quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) veliger larvae under summer and autumn temperature regimes in residual water of trailered watercraft at Lake Mead, USA. Management of Biological Invasions 4(1):61-69.
24620 Report Claudi, R., and T. Prescott. 2007. Assessment of the potential impact of quagga mussels on Hoover Dam and recommendations for monitoring and control. Prepared for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Lower Colorado Dams Region. http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/programs/quagga/HooverReport.pdf.
24621 Report Claudi, R., and T. Prescott. 2007. Assessment of the potential impact of quagga mussels on Davis Dam and Parker Dam and recommendations for monitoring and control. Prepared for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Lower Colorado Dams Region. http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/programs/quagga/ParkerDavisReport.pdf.
44922 Journal Article Claudi, R., D. Hammond, and S. Mastitsky. 2023. Dose-mortality relationship for quagga and zebra mussels exposed to EarthTec QZ ionic copper: preliminary findings. Management of Biological Invasions 14(4):695-708. https://www.reabic.net/journals/mbi/2023/4/MBI_2023_Claudi_etal.pdf.
13873 Other Cut-and-paste reference not available due to unhandled reference type. Please contact support to request the addition of the 'Other' type.
20449 Journal Article Claxton, W.T., A. Martel, R.M. Dermott, and E.G. Boulding. 1997. Discrimination of field-collected juveniles of two introduced dreissenids (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugenis) using mitochondrial DNA and shell morphology. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 54(6):1280-1288.
13250 Journal Article Claxton, W.T., A.B. Wilson, G.L. Mackie, and E.G. Boulding. 1998. A genetic and morphological comparison of shallow- and deep-water populations of the introduced dreissenid bivalve Dreissena bugensis. Canadian Journal of Zoology 76(7):1269-1276.
20450 Journal Article Claxton, W.T., and E.G. Boulding. 1998. A new molecular technique for edentifying field collections of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and quagga mussels Dreissena bugensis veliger larvae applied to eastern lake erie, lake ontario, and lake simcoe. Canadian Journal of Zoology 76(1):194-198.
13247 Journal Article Claxton, W.T., and G.L. Mackie. 1998. Seasonal and depth variations in gametogenesis and spawning of Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis in eastern Lake Erie. Canadian Journal of Zoology 76:2010-2019.
16609 Report Cohen, A.N., R. Moll.J.T. Carlton, C.R. O'Neill, Jr., L. Anderson, P.B. Moyle. 2007. California's response to the zebra/quagga mussel invasion in the west. California Department of Fish and Game. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/quaggamussel/docs/2007-SAP-Report.pdf.
31172 Journal Article Collas, F. P. L., A.Y. Karatayev, L.E. Burlakova, and R.S.E.W. Leuven. 2018. Detachment rates of dreissenid mussels after boat hull-mediated overland dispersal. Hydrobiologia 810:77-84.
19140 Report Colorado Department of Natural Resources. 2010. State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program Summary for Colorado Legislators per SB 08-226. Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
19739 Report Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks. 2011. State aquatic nuisance species (ANS) program summary for Colorado legislators per SB 08-226. Colorado Division of Wildlife and Colorado State Parks, Denver, CO.
32420 Report Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 2019. State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program, Summary for Colorado Legislators per SB 08-226. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Denver, CO.
19725 Journal Article Comeau, S., S. Rainville, W. Baldwin, E. Austin, S. Gerstenberger, C. Cross, and W.H. Wong. 2011. Susceptibility of quagga mussels to hot-water sprays as a means of watercraft decontamination. Biofouling 27(3):267-274.
18561 Journal Article Connelly, N.A., C.R. O'Neill, Jr., B.A. Knuth, and T.L. Brown. 2007. Economic impacts of zebra mussels on drinking water treatment and electric power generation facilities. Environmental Management 40:105-112. http://www.springerlink.com/content/b84106wu77043860/fulltext.pdf.
24623 Journal Article Conroy, J.D., W.J. Edwards, R.A. Pontius, D.D. Kane, H. Zhang, J.F. Shea, J.N. Richey, and D.A. Culver. 2005. Soluble nitrogen and phosphorous excretion of exotic freshwater mussels (Dreissena spp.): potential impacts for nutrient remineralisation in western Lake Erie. Freshwater Biology 50:1146-1162.
21001 Report Craft, C.D., and C.A. Myrick. 2011. Evaluation of Quagga Mussel Veliger Thermal Tolerance: Final Report - January 2011 Research Season. Colorado State University.
27378 Database Cranberg, C., and R. Keller. 2020. Illinois Database of Aquatic Non-native Species. School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL. Created on 05/13/2015. Accessed on 05/06/2021.
20985 Journal Article Cross, C.L., W.H. Wong, and T.D. Che. 2011. Estimating carrying capacity of quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in a natural system: A case study of the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona. Aquatic Invasions 6:141-147. http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2011/AI_2011_6_2_Cross_etal.pdf.
45649 Journal Article Culver, C.S., S.C. Ginther, D. Daft, L.T. Johnson, and A.J. Brooks. 2021. An integrated pest management tactic for quagga mussels: Site-specific application of fish biological control agents. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41(2):329-343. https://doi.org/10.1002/nafm.10363.
9031 Journal Article Denson, D.R., and S. Wang. 1994. Morphological differences between zebra and quagga mussel spermatozoa. American Malacological Bulletin 11(1):79-81.
40874 Book DeRoy, E.M. and H.J. MacIsaac. 2020. Contaminants of the Great Lakes. Volume 101. Springer, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57874-9.
37960 Journal Article D'Hont, A., A. Gittenberger, A.J. Hendriks, and R.S. Leuven. 2021. Dreissenids’ need for speed: mobility as a driver of the dominance shift between two invasive Ponto-Caspian mussel species. Aquatic Invasions 16(1):113-138. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2021.16.1.08.
16628 Journal Article Diggins, T.P. 2001. A seasonal comparison of suspended sediment filtration by quagga (Dreissena bugensis) and zebra (D. polymorpha) mussels. Journal of Great Lakes Research 27(4):457-466.
20496 Journal Article Diggins, T.P., M. Weimer, K.M. Stewart, R.E. Baier, A.E. Meyer, R.F. Forsberg, and M.A. Goehle. 2004. Epiphytic refugium: are two species of invading freshwater bivalves partitioning spatial resources? Biological Invasions 6(1):83-88.
20497 Journal Article Diggins, T.P., R.E. Baier, A.E. Meyer, and R.L. Forsberg. 2002. Potential for selective, controlled biofouling by Dreissena species to intercept pollutants from industrial effluents. Biofouling 18(1):29-36.
13246 Journal Article Domm, S., R.W. McCauley, and E. Kott. 1993. Physiological and taxonomic seperation of two dreissenid mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 50:2294-2297.
46095 Journal Article Elgin, A.K., P.W. Glyshaw, and B.C. Weidel. 2022. Depth drives growth dynamics of dreissenid mussels in Lake Ontario. Journal of Great Lakes Research 48(2):289-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2021.08.006.
27737 News Ellison, G. 2015. Invasive quagga mussels discovered in first Michigan inland lake. Mlive Media Group. http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/07/invasive_quagga_mussels.html. Created on 07/22/2015. Accessed on 07/22/2015.
24582 Journal Article Evans, M.A., G. Fahnenstiel, and D. Scavia. 2011. Incidental oligotrophication of North American Great Lakes. Environmental Science & Technology 45:3297-3303.
24584 Journal Article Fahnenstiel, G., S. Pothoven, H. Vanderploeg, D. Klarer, T. Nalepa, and D. Scavia. 2010. Recent changes in primary production and phytoplankton in the offshore region of southeastern Lake Michigan. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36:20-29.
24624 Journal Article Fahnenstiel, G., T. Nalepa, S. Pothoven, H. Carrick, and D. Scavia. 2010. Lake Michigan lower food web: long-term observations and Dreissena impact. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36:1-4.
25935 Database Field Museum of Natural History. 2013. Field Museum of Natural History invertebrate collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14348. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14348. Created on 07/17/2012. Accessed on 04/10/2013.
44734 Journal Article Flynn, O., D. Minchin, M.B. Caplice, K. O'Leary, H. Swanwick, and J. Baars. 2023. Early stage of invasion of the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) within the interconnected lakes Lough Ree and Lough Derg of the Shannon River system, Ireland. Aquatic Invasions 18(4):473-486. https://aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com/article/111650/.
19724 Report Frischer, M.E., S.A. Nierzwicki-Bauer, and K.L. Kelly. 2011. Reliability of early detection of Dreissena spp. larvae by cross polarized light microscopy, image flow cytometry, and polymerase chain reaction assays. US Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colorado. http://www.musselmonitoring.com/Reports/RRII%20Final%20Report%20%282010%29.pdf.
34237 Journal Article Gallardo, B., and D.C. Aldridge. 2015. Is Great Britain heading for a Ponto–Caspian invasional meltdown? Journal of Applied Ecology 52:41-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12348.
26212 Database GBIF. 2013. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. http://www.gbif.org/. Accessed on 03/05/2024.
44834 Journal Article Gezon, N.R., D.W. Haywick, J.M. Sanders, I. Hewson, and K.B. Strychar. 2020. Circular Rep encoding single stranded (CRESS) DNA virus-like sequences detected in quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) and sediments from the central Lake Michigan benthos. Journal of Great Lakes Research 46(2):302-310. https://www-sciencedirect-com.usgslibrary.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0380133020300277.
33914 Journal Article Ginn, B.K., R. Bolton, D. Coulombe, T. Fleischaker, and G. Yerex. 2018. Quantifying a shift in benthic dominance from zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) to quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels in a large, inland lake. Journal of Great Lakes Research 44(2):271-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2017.12.003.
33922 Journal Article Glyshaw, P.W., C.M. Riseng, T.F. Nalepa, and S.A. Pothoven. 2015. Temporal trends in condition and reproduction of quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in southern Lake Michigan. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Supplement 3):16-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2015.08.006.
32845 Report Gorman, A.M. T. MacDougall, K. Anderson, J. Boase, C. Castiglione, C, Knight, R. Kraus, S. Mackey, J. Markham, E. Roseman, E. Rutherford, E. Weimer, Y. Zhao, L. Mason, S. Pandit and P. Kocovsky. 2011. Report of the Lake Erie Habitat Task Group. Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, MI.
17446 Database Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC). 2017. Exotic Species Information Center. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. http://maps.glifwc.org/. Accessed on 01/31/2018.
18129 Database Great Lakes Information Network. 2008. Invasive Species Mapping in Michigan: Data Downloads. http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/data.html.
13623 Journal Article Grigorovich, I.A., A.V. Korniushin, D.K. Gray, I.C. Duggan, R.I. Colautti, and H.J. MacIsaac. 2003. Lake Superior: an invasion coldspot? Hydrobiologia 499(1-3):191-210.
17941 Journal Article Grigorovich, I.A., J.R. Kelly, J.A. Darling, and C.W. West. 2008. The quagga mussel invades the Lake Superior Basin. Journal of Great Lakes Research 34(2):342-350.
17968 Journal Article Grigorovich, I.A., T.R. Angradi, and C.A. Stepien. 2008. Occurrence of the quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) and the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the Upper Mississippi River system. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 23(3):429-435.
24625 Web Page Grime, T. 1995. The Great Lakes' Other Mussel Menance. University of Guelph, Canada. http://www.uoguelph.ca/research/publications/Assets/HTML_MAGS/oasis/environ4.html.
33494 Journal Article Hammond, D. and G. Ferris. 2019. Low doses of EarthTec QZ ionic copper used in effort to eradicate quagga mussels from an entire Pennsylvania lake. Management of Biological Invasions 10(3):500-516. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5cca/cd017d3cea3dc7e6c3594b832f89a8e62011.pdf.
24587 Journal Article Hecky, R.E., R.E.H. Smith, D.R. Barton, S.J. Guilford, W.D. Taylor, M.N. Charlton, and T. Howell. 2004. The nearshore phosphorous shunt: a consequence of ecosystem engineering by dreissenids in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61:1285-1293.
32963 Journal Article Hetherington, A.L., L.G. Rudstam, R.L. Schneider, K.T. Holeck, C.W. Hotaling, J.E. Cooper, and J.R. Jackson. 2019. Invader invaded: population dynamics of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in polymictic Oneida Lake, NY, USA (1992–2013). Biological Invasions 21(5):1529-1544. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-019-01914-0.
19424 Journal Article Hickey, V. 2010. The quagga mussel crisis at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada (U.S.A.). Conservation Biology 24(4):931-937.
42885 Web Page Idaho State Department of Agriculture. 2023. Snake River Quagga Mussel. https://agri.idaho.gov/main/plants/snake-river-quagga-mussel-veligers/. Accessed on 01/24/2024.
27462 Database iMapInvasives: NatureServe’s online data system supporting strategic invasive species management. 2018. Pennsylvania iMapInvasives. © NatureServe. https://www.imapinvasives.org/. Accessed on 12/15/2016.
27712 Database iMapInvasives: NatureServe’s online data system supporting strategic invasive species management. 2019. New York iMapInvasives. © NatureServe. https://www.imapinvasives.org. Accessed on 07/08/2015.
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