Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Ninemile Point, Oswego County/NY/Lake Ontario (1992, Mills et al. 1996)
Geographic Extent
Ninemile Point, Oswego County/NY/Lake Ontario (1992, Mills et al. 1996)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Replacement of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by Quagga Mussels (D. bugensis) in deeper water (>25 m) of Lake Ontario, off Oswego, NY was seen as early as 1994 (Mills et al. 1996). | ||