A Review of the Biology and Ecology of the Quagga Mussel (<i>Dreissena bugensis</i>), a Second Species of Freshwater Dreissenid Introduced to North America

L. Mills, Edward; Rosenberg, Gary; P. Spidle, Adrian; L. Ludyanskiy, Michael; PLIGIN, YURI; May, Bernie

doi:10.1093/icb/36.3.271

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A Review of the Biology and Ecology of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis), a Second Species of Freshwater Dreissenid Introduced to North America

Published in American Zoologist • Jun 1, 1996

Authors:

Edward L. Mills

Gary Rosenberg

Adrian P. Spidle

Abstract

SYNOPSIS. North America's Great Lakes have recently been invaded by two genetically and morphologically distinct species of Dreissena. The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) became established in Lake St. Clair of the Laurentian Great Lakes in 1986 and spread throughout eastern North America. The s...

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Dreissena

Zebra mussel

Ecology

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