News tagged with quagga mussels
Northwest fears that invasive mussels are headed its way
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Highly invasive mussels are lurking on the Northwest's doorstep, threatening to gum up the dams that produce the region's cheap electricity, clog drinking water and irrigation systems, jeopardize aquatic ecosystems and upset ...
Zebra mussels hang on while quagga mussels take over
Jun 12, 2009 |
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The zebra mussels that have wreaked ecological havoc on the Great Lakes are harder to find these days — not because they are dying off, but because they are being replaced by a cousin, the quagga mussel. But zebra mussels ...
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Lake Michigan fish populations threatened by decline of tiny creature
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Feb 19, 2009 |
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The quick decline of a tiny shrimp-like species, known scientifically as Diporeia, is related to the aggressive population growth of non-native quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, say NOAA scientists. As invasive mussel numbe ...
California tries to stop quagga mussels
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Mar 21, 2008 |
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Several California communities are banning recreational boats on inland waterways to keep out invasive quagga mussels.
Quagga mussels threaten western U.S. waters, researcher reports
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Pipe-clogging invasive mussels caused up to $1.5 billion in damage across 23 states between 1989 and 2007. Now, fingernail-sized quagga mussels, a close relative of zebra mussels, have spread to the West and ...
Invasive mussels imperil western water system
Jul 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Two years after an invasive mussel was first discovered at Lake Mead, the population has firmly established itself and gone on a breeding binge, with numbers soaring into the trillions.
Researchers study 'fundamental, amazing change' in Great Lakes (w/ Video)
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Great Lakes are in the midst of a remarkable ecological transformation, driven largely by the blitzkrieg advance of two closely related species of non-native mussels.
Exotic mussels spreading in California
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Dec 26, 2007 |
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Quagga mussels, an exotic species native to Ukraine that was first found in the Great Lakes 18 years ago, have been found in a fifth San Diego County reservoir.
Annual Tahoe Report Says Asian Clam Invasion Is Growing Fast
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Released today, UC Davis' annual Lake Tahoe health report describes a spreading Asian clam population that could put sharp shells and rotting algae on the spectacular mountain lake's popular ...
New map outlines risk of zebra mussel invasion
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Dec 03, 2007 |
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The spread of two invasive alien freshwater mussel species – the zebra mussel and the quagga mussel – appears to be controlled in part by calcium levels in streams and lakes and a new risk assessment based on water chemistry ...
Danes warned not to eat beach mussels
Jul 25, 2006 |
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Danish environmental experts are warning people about the danger of eating mussels collected on beaches or off the coast of Denmark.
Endangered mussels reproducing at hatchery
Oct 10, 2006 |
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Endangered freshwater mussels appear to be doing well at a hatchery in Wales, sparking hopes that they have a future in the rivers of Britain.
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