Zebra Mussel
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small bivalve mollusk native to the freshwater rivers draining the Caspian and Black Seas of western Asia. This species of shellfish, which ...
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Zebra mussels have been found in northeast Kansas and biologists fear the invasive species could soon make their way to the Kansas City area.Kansas wildlife officials confirmed the fingernail-size ...
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An invasive mussel that made its way west of the Rocky Mountains seven months ago is spreading rapidly, just the scenario most feared by officials running water systems supplying millions of people...
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Scientists and government officials have pledged to step up efforts to protect Lake Tahoe from invasive species, saying the exotics pose a major threat to its future.Officials said they came away f...
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Another invasive species, a half-inch long ravenous shrimp from Eurasia, has been found in Lake Ontario, raising concerns among scientists that the tiny crustacean could mean dire consequences for ...
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A coalition of environmental groups worried about the spread of invasive species into the Great Lakes from ballast water discharged by foreign vessels is calling for a moratorium on international s...
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They aren't certain, but underwater archaeologists say they may have discovered a boulder with a prehistoric carving in Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.The granite rock has markings that resembl...
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NASA scientists are teaming with researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor Lake Erie's harmful algae blooms, a move that could lead to early warnings for beach...
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When runaway algae killed fish and fouled beaches in the Great Lakes region decades ago, governments ordered cutbacks of phosphorus _ a key algae nutrient _ from laundry detergents and sewage treat...
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New York's fight against exotic pests like lake-choking mollusks, rampant alien weeds and wasps that attack pine trees will be crafted by a new state office.The new Department of Environmental Cons...
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Zebra Mussel
Zebra mussels found in Kansas reservoir
