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July 31 2007 | Publisher: Other Federal Agency (Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA)) | Format: URL
ccma.nos.noaa.gov — This website is the entry point to data for the Mussel Watch, Bioeffects, and Benthic Surveillance programs. This resource links to the National Status & Trends Program fact sheet (pdf), and several projects including Mussel Watch, Benthic Surveillance, and Bioeffects Assessment. Users can also get general information about the Center for More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC, LaCrosse) | Format: URL
www.umesc.usgs.gov — Zebra mussels have caused drastic declines in native clam and mussel populations in some locations. Zebra mussels compete with other invertebrates and young fish for plankton, the primary food source for these groups. UMESC scientists are investigating the effects zebra mussels are having on the riverine ecosystem. This study examines the effects More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC, LaCrosse) | Format: URL
www.umesc.usgs.gov — The invasion of the exotic zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) into the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) was documented in 1991 with the discovery of a zebra mussel in Pool 8 near La Crosse, Wisconsin. Zebra mussels have expanded their range throughout the UMR because of their high reproductive rate, the free-swimming veliger stage, and ease of More...
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