Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Publication Title
Journal of Shellfish Research
Volume
30
Issue
3
First page number:
933
Last page number:
938
Abstract
The planktonic veligers of the invasive quagga mussel were present year-round from April 2008 to March 2009 in Lake Mead, with high abundance from September to October (>20 veligers/L), whereas the percentage of competent veligers, in terms of the ability to settle, peaked from November 2008 to January 2009 (>60%). The results from this experiment are useful in understanding the life history and population dynamics of quagga mussels in the lower Colorado River Basin.
Keywords
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis; Introduced aquatic organisms; Invasive species; Quagga mussel; Quagga mussel – Reproduction; United States – Lake Mead; Veliger
Disciplines
Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Sciences | Sustainability | Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology | Water Resource Management
Language
English
Permissions
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Repository Citation
Gerstenberger, S.,
Mueting, S. A.,
Wong, W. H.
(2011).
Abundance and size of quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) veligers in Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona.
Journal of Shellfish Research, 30(3),
933-938.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/env_occ_health_fac_articles/5
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