Invasive Species We Study: Invasive Mussels
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels (collectively called dreissenid mussels) have significant ecological and economic effects. Dreissenids negatively affect industrial and municipal infrastructure, recreational water users, and they severely alter aquatic ecosystems by consuming algae and plankton. USGS has been conducting research on rapid response and control of dreissenid mussels in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River basins for several years, including evaluating the application of targeted molluscicides, assessing the effects of molluscicides on non-target species, and developing genetic tools for dreissenid mussel detection.
Invasive Mussel Research
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive mussel research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive mussel data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive mussel research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive mussel publications is available from the button below.
Temperature‐related responses of an invasive mussel and 2 unionid mussels to elevated carbon dioxide
Long-term trends of Lake Michigan benthos with emphasis on the southern basin
A round-robin evaluation of the repeatability and reproducibility of environmental DNA assays for dreissenid mussels
Invasive zebra and quagga mussels (collectively called dreissenid mussels) have significant ecological and economic effects. Dreissenids negatively affect industrial and municipal infrastructure, recreational water users, and they severely alter aquatic ecosystems by consuming algae and plankton. USGS has been conducting research on rapid response and control of dreissenid mussels in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River basins for several years, including evaluating the application of targeted molluscicides, assessing the effects of molluscicides on non-target species, and developing genetic tools for dreissenid mussel detection.
Invasive Mussel Research
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive mussel research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive mussel data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS invasive mussel research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS invasive mussel publications is available from the button below.