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Invasive Species: Zebra Mussels

How They ( Zebra Mussels) arrived in the US

Zebra Mussels have 3 forms of life Larval, juvenile , and the adult stage.

No one really knows where they come from. We only think that they came from Europe and Ended up in the great lakes in 1980. You can find Zebra Mussels in Texas , Colorado , Utah , Nevada , California , and other places near you.

What does it outcompete ?

Because Zebra mussels are invasive they do outcompete frequently. They tend to outcompete the natives that were their before for food and space and because of how fast they are able to reproduce they tend to overwhelm water systems

The Zebra Mussels get their name from the zebra stripe look alike that they have on their outside.

How they spread

The size of an average Zebra mussel is < 50 mm , 1.9 inches.

Zebra Mussels spread through bodies of water in the form of plankton. They spread between bodies of water by live wells, bait buckets, bilge water, dive gear, waterfowl, and anything else that moves from one body of water to another.

Removal Classification

A 2% chlorine bleach solution is effective at killing zebra mussels when cleaning boating equipment or other gear away from waterbodies.

Removal

Biologists who have studied zebra mussels recommend using high-pressure hot water to remove and kill zebra mussels that are attached to your boat hull (use water >104 degrees F if possible). It is okay to use high-pressure cold water if hot water is not available.

Always be careful when it comes to Zebra Mussels

Affect on human population

The toxins that they also have is not a great thing for the body , they also do not contain much meat so why eat it in the first place?

Large numbers of mussels attach themselves to the clams, preventing them from opening their shells to obtain food. Eating fish caught in zebra mussel-infested waters could increase human exposure to pollutants.

Area where product being sold

Zebra Mussels are illegal to buy or sale. As of 2011 the penalty will be felony subject to a fine of $1,000 to $250,000. May be imprisoned for up to two years. moreso in other places Selling or offering to sell a restricted species of this kind is a civil fine of $1,000 to $10,000

Zebra mussels have a life span up to 3-9 years.

decrease ecological footprint

These species negatively impact the eco system

zebra mussels cause far-reaching damage to water structures and native ecosystems. ... They also negatively impact aquatic ecosystems by harming native organisms. In huge numbers, they out-compete other filter feeders, starving them.

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