The ecology and impact of the invasion of Lake Ontario by the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussel (D. bugensis)
By: T.L. Negley, E.L. Mills, B. Baldwin, R. O'Gorman, and R.W. Owens
Edited by: M. Munawar
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Abstract
In this chapter we present a detailed description of the zebra and quagga mussel invasion in Lake Ontario, with specific emphasis on: (1) the development of the Dreissena populations in Lake Ontario, (2) previously unreported data from 1997 and 1998 for Dreissena populations at Nine-Mile Point in Lake Ontario, (3) factors influencing dreissenid development in Lake Ontario, and (4) the effects of dreissenid colonization on the biota of the Lake Ontario ecosystem.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | The ecology and impact of the invasion of Lake Ontario by the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussel (D. bugensis) |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society |
| Publisher location | New Delhi |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | p. 559-577 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | The state of Lake Ontario: past, present and future |
| First page | 559 |
| Last page | 577 |