Zebra mussels invade Lake Erie muds

Paul Arthur Berkman; Melissa A. Haltuch; Emily Tichich; David W. Garton; Gregory W. Kennedy; John E. Gannon; Scudder D. Mackey; Jonathan A. Fuller; Dale L. Liebenthal

doi:10.1038/29902

Zebra mussels invade Lake Erie muds

Nature

By: Paul Arthur Berkman, Melissa A. Haltuch, Emily Tichich, David W. Garton, Gregory W. Kennedy, John E. Gannon, Scudder D. Mackey, Jonathan A. Fuller, and Dale L. Liebenthal

https://doi.org/10.1038/29902

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Abstract

Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) originated in western Russia but have now become widespread in Europe and North America. They are widely known for their conspicuous invasion of rocks and other hard substrates in North American and European watersheds. We have found beds of zebra mussels directly colonizing sand and mud sediments each year across hundreds of square kilometres of North America's Lake Erie. This transformation of sedimentary habitats into mussel beds represents an unforeseen change in the invasive capacity of this species.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Zebra mussels invade Lake Erie muds
Series title	Nature
DOI	10.1038/29902
Volume	393
Issue	6680
Year Published	1998
Language	English
Publisher	Nature Publishing Group
Contributing office(s)	Great Lakes Science Center
Description	2 p.
First page	27
Last page	28
Online Only (Y/N)	N
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