Species Regional Summary
Dreissena polymorpha
Barataria Bay ( G200 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: LA/Atchafalaya River Basin at Bayou Little Sorrel about 3 miles east of its confluence with Sixmile Lake (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)

Geographic Extent

LA/Atchafalaya River Basin at Bayou Little Sorrel about 3 miles east of its confluence with Sixmile Lake (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008); Establishment in the lower Atchafalaya Basin is seasonal with summer die-offs due to high temperature and low oxygen (Mihuc et al. 1999).

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Canal
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

Mihuc, Timothy B.; Battle, Juliann M.; Mihuc, Janet R.; Bryan, C. Fred (1999) Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) seasonal colonization patterns in a sub-tropical floodplain river, Hydrobiologia 392: 121-128

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




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