Chronological history of zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenidae) in North America, 1988-2010
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Abstract
An unprecedented invasion began in North America in the mid-/late-1980s when two Eurasian mussel species, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel), became established in Laurentian Great Lakes. It is believed that Lake Erie was the initial location of establishment for both species, and within 3 years, zebra mussels had been found in all the Great Lakes. Since 1986, the combined distribution of two dreissenids has expanded throughout the Great Lakes region and the St. Lawrence River in Canada and also in the United States from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Basin including Arkansas, Cumberland, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee river basins. The distribution of dreissenid mussels in the Atlantic drainage has been limited to the Hudson and Susquehanna rivers. In the western United States, the quagga mussel established a large population in the lower Colorado River and spread to reservoirs in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. Overall, dreissenid species have been documented in 131 river systems and 772 inland lakes, reservoirs, and impoundments in the United States.
Suggested Citation
Benson, A.J., 2013, Chronological history of zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenidae) in North America, 1988-2010, chap. of Quagga and zebra mussels: biology, impacts, and control, p. 9-32, https://doi.org/10.1201/b15437-6.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Chronological history of zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissenidae) in North America, 1988-2010 |
| DOI | 10.1201/b15437-6 |
| Edition | Second |
| Publication Date | October 07, 2013 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 24 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Quagga and zebra mussels: biology, impacts, and control |
| First page | 9 |
| Last page | 32 |