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: 748-7592003-2022 Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, FL. http://nas.er.usgs.gov