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Zebra mussels invade Lake Erie muds

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  • Paul Arthur Berkman

    (Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, 108 Scott Hall)

  • Melissa A. Haltuch

    (Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, 108 Scott Hall)

  • Emily Tichich

    (Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, 108 Scott Hall)

  • David W. Garton

    (Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Ohio State University)

  • Gregory W. Kennedy

    (United States Geological Survey)

  • John E. Gannon

    (United States Geological Survey)

  • Scudder D. Mackey

    (Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

  • Jonathan A. Fuller

    (Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

  • Dale L. Liebenthal

    (Division of Geological Survey, Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

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 watersheds1. We have found beds of zebra mussels (Fig. 1) 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. Figure 1 Invading zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on fine-grain sand sediments at 14 m depth in western Lake Erie in 1994. Adult mussels (10-30 mm in length) are seen extending 2-3 m across and up to 10 cm above the sediment surface. The presence of erect macrophytes at this depth demonstrates the increased water clarity resulting from extremely high filtration rates by mussels. R. RATTNER

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  • 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, 1998. "Zebra mussels invade Lake Erie muds," Nature, Nature, vol. 393(6680), pages 27-28, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:393:y:1998:i:6680:d:10.1038_29902
    DOI: 10.1038/29902
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    1. Kumar, Rajeev & Varkey, Divya & Pitcher, Tony, 2016. "Simulation of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) invasion and evaluation of impacts on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota: An ecosystem model," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 331(C), pages 68-76.
    2. Colvin, Michael E. & Pierce, Clay L. & Stewart, Timothy W., 2015. "A food web modeling analysis of a Midwestern, USA eutrophic lake dominated by non-native Common Carp and Zebra Mussels," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 312(C), pages 26-40.

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