Species Regional Summary
Dreissena polymorpha
_CDA_L113 (Irondequoit-Ninemile) ( L113 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Rochester/NY/Lake Ontario, New York (1990, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)

Geographic Extent

Rochester/NY/Lake Ontario, New York (1990, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactAesthetic
Limburg et al. (2010) surveyed home and business owners about perceptions of water quality changes in Lake Ontario, caused by zebra mussels. There was a general positive assessment of increased water clarity, but negative perceptions of an increase in filamentous algae (Cladophora). These two changes were perceived to have opposite effects on property values, and businesses associated with recreation (Limburg et al. 2010)
 

References


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