Zebra Mussles

Zebra mussels are an invasive species to the Great Lakes region. Zebra mussels first appeared in Lake St. Clare in 1988 and has since spread throughout the Great Lakes and tributaries.

Zebra mussels are voracious filter feeding organisms. Which simply means, they remove particles from the water column for food. By removing particles from the water column indigenous species have to compete with the Zebra mussels for food resulting in a stress through out the food chain.

It’s unclear what the long term effect Zebra mussels will have on the eco system of the great lakes…All we can do for now is wait and see…

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