Quagga and Zebra MusselsProceedings from the 17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species is now available - The proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species that was held in San Diego, August 29-September 2, 2010 is now available in electronic format. More... Water Recreationists Encouraged to Prevent Spread of Invasive Mussels - the Bureau of Reclamation and multiple federal, state, and local agencies are actively encouraging water recreationists to remain vigilant in preventing the transport and spread of harmful aquatic invasive species to un-infested water bodies by following the standard precautionary steps of "Clean, Drain, and Dry." More... Research Note: Investigations to Assess Fish Predation on Quagga Mussels. Several fish species have been observed to consume zebra mussels in the Eastern U.S. (Malloy, et al., 1997) and a number of previously introduced resident species to the Colorado River system are known to feed on these invasive mussels including redear sunfish, bluegill sunfish, channel catfish, and red swamp crayfish all from the Eastern U.S. and common carp from Eurasia. These studies are a preliminarily assessment of the potential for resident fish and crayfish predation on quagga mussels in the Southwestern U.S. More... ARRA Invasive Mussel Detection Project Reclamation Reporting Protocols now available. Recognizing the sensitivity associated with positive detection of mussels in newly monitored water bodies, clear and consistent procedures are required for reporting results from the Mussel Detection Project. More... Lake Berryessa Quagga and Zebra Mussel Self-Certification. If you will be boating at Lake Berryessa in California this summer, make sure you self-certify that your boat is free from the invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels. More... |
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Last Updated: April 30, 2012