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Invasive Species

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Zebra mussels

By Eliza Haney
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What do they look like?

Photo by Buzz Hoffman
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They’re a small shell fish with a striped pattern on their shell.

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Where did it originate from?

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They are Native to Eurasia.

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Where are they now?

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THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR GREAT LAKES.

THEY ARE ALSO FOUND IN OVER 30 DIFFERENT STATES.
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HOW DID THEY GET HERE?

Photo by djking
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LEFT IN THE 1700S

FROM THE BLACK AND CASPIAN SEAS
Photo by Dun Huang
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WHAT IMPACT HAS IT HAD ON THE ENVIRONMENT?

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THEY CLOG WATER INTAKES

FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND INDUSTRIES?
Photo by Samuel Zeller
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WHAT IMPACT DID IT HAVE ON THE ECONOMY?

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CLEARING OF THE ZEBRA MUSSELS

COST LOTS OF MONEY IT’S UP IN THE BILLONS
Photo by Olga DeLawrence
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WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ERADICATE IT?

Photo by Wendy S. Smith
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PEOPLE ARE CLEANING THEIR WATER GEAR

PEOPLE ARE CLEANING ALL WATER GEAR BEFORE THEY BOAT OR FISH IN A DIFFERENT LAKE.
Photo by dak1b2006
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SOURCES

  • "Zebra Mussel Control." Missouri Department of Conservation. Web. 26 Feb. 2018. Save to EasyBib Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) - Species Profile. Web. 26 Feb. 2018. Save to EasyBib

Elizabeth Haney