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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID158963
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyOakland
LocalityMaceday Lake (NW part of Pontiac, MI)
HUC8 NameClinton
HUC8 Number4090003
Latitude42.6870956421
Longitude-83.4295120239
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day27
Month8 (August)
Year1999
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number13797
AuthorRaikow, D. F., O. Sarnelle, A. E. Wilson, and S. K. Hamilton.
date2004
titleDominance of the noxious cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in low-nutrient lakes is associated with exotic zebra mussels.
journalLimnology and Oceanography
publisherAmerican Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Inc.
vol49
issue2
pages482-487
CommentsLake sampled as part of Raikow et al. (2004) but lake names were not listed in the paper.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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