Zebra Mussel Information

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Zebra mussel veligers were identified from the middle Missouri River in northeast Nebraska (2/12/2004).

Water samples were collected last summer and recently identified to have zebra mussel veligers (larvae) at two places in the river. No adult population has been found to date near the veliger sites. (See the link further down this page to a 2003 zebra mussel distribution map.)

Zebra Mussels found for the first time in Kansas in El Dorado Lake in southeastern Kansas (8/25/2003).

They were discovered August 3, 2002 by a recreational diver in Millbrook Quarry adjacent to the Broad Run near Haymarket, Virginia. The diver, who recognized them immediately, then very alertly contacted the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Shortly afterwards, the mussels were positively identified as zebra mussels. It appears that they are established as there may be several year classes present.

Zebra Mussel Found in the Missouri River in 1999

Zebra Mussel Fact Sheet

Quagga Mussel Fact Sheet

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Zebra vs. Quagga mussel FAQ

Zebra mussel images

(Click small image to enlarge, actual size of mussels in the following images are approximately 3/4 inch. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page. These mussels were collected from Lake Huron in 1992.)



 



 



 

 

   

 

 

Zebra and Quagga Mussel (Quagga mussel collected from Lake Ontario)



 

 

Quagga Mussel (Collected from Lake Ontario, approx. 1 inch long)



 



 

 

U.S. Distribution Maps

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Witness the progression of the zebra mussel as it spreads across the U.S. year by year.

Use your MOUSE on a Map of the U.S. to see a list of lakes in your state with zebra mussels. (Does not include reservoirs on major navigable rivers.)

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Spatial Queries

Zebra Mussel Query by State


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Status Reports

August 1993 Update
July 1994 Update
July 1995 Update
July 1996 Update
July 1997 Update


 

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Nonidigenous Aquatic Species Meetings and Contacts

Zebra Mussel and Other Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Meetings (InvasiveSpecies.gov Website)

List of Key Contacts for Zebra Mussel Information and Reporting

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Other Sources of Information

USGS Animated Exotic Species Map (Requires a Shockwave plug-in to your web browser.)

NOAA Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site

The Zebra Mussel Page
A Zebra Mussel Slide Show
Zebra Mussels and Other Aquatic Nuisance Species in Vermont

For information to help stop zebra mussels from spreading out West, go to The 100th Meridian Initiative website.


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Zebra Mussel Books

Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control. Edited by Thomas F. Nalepa and Donald W. Schloesser. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, 1993, 810 p.

Zebra Mussel Monitoring and Control. By Renata Claudi and Gerald L. Mackie. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, 1994, 227 p.

Zebra Mussels and Aquatic Nuisance Species. Edited by Frank M. D'Itri. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1997, 638 p.

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Journals

List of Journals with Published Zebra Mussel Information

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National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse

National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
New York Sea Grant Extension Program
Morgan II, Room 2105
SUNY College at Brockport
Brockport, NY 14420-2928
585.395.2516
800.285.2285
zmussel@cce.cornell.edu

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For further information or questions, email to: Amy_Benson@usgs.gov

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