The Tiny Mussel Causing Millions in Damage
Zebra mussels travelled from the Black Sea region to North America, where they became one of the world’s most successful invasive species. They outcompete native organisms, strip nutrients from the water, and attach themselves to hard surfaces.
They can overwhelm native mussels and clams, clog water-treatment pipes, and damage infrastructure. Zebra mussels are only one example of invasive species that can transform an ecosystem after arriving somewhere new.
#ZebraMussels #InvasiveSpecies #Freshwater #MarineEcology #CasualNavigation
They can overwhelm native mussels and clams, clog water-treatment pipes, and damage infrastructure. Zebra mussels are only one example of invasive species that can transform an ecosystem after arriving somewhere new.
#ZebraMussels #InvasiveSpecies #Freshwater #MarineEcology #CasualNavigation
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