Species Regional Summary
Dreissena polymorpha
Mississippi River ( G190 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Jefferson Parish Waterworks across from New Orleans/LA/Mississippi River (R.M. 105) (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)

Geographic Extent

LMRK = 333 and LMRK 428 in the vicinity of Baton Rouge/LA/Mississippi River (Allen et al. 1999); ,Jefferson Parrish Waterworks across from New Orleans/LA/ Mississippi River (R.M. 105) (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008); near Venice/LA/Mississippi River at the mouth (~R.M. 10) (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008);

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Canal
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

Allen, Yvonne C.; Thompson, Bruce A.; Ramcharan, Charles W. (1999) Growth and mortality rates of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha , in the Lower Mississippi River, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 56: 748-759

2003-2022 Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, FL. http://nas.er.usgs.gov




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