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Webinar: The duality of shell deposition: how zebra mussel shells introduce a novel substrate in urban and degrade habitat in rural streams
Webinar: The duality of shell deposition: how zebra mussel shells introduce a novel substrate in urban and degrade habitat in rural streams
Presentation Description: Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have invaded surface waters throughout North America and Western Europe, including urban and rural streams. Their proliferation has resulted in the deposition of sharp, jagged shells in benthic environments, which have physically altered the stream's pre-invasion structure. This research details how zebra mussel shell deposits can obscure stream substrates, […]