Microcystin may physiologically impair invasive mussels, potentially increasing the efficacy of control methods used to treat populations. Results of this project show that microcystin impacts invasive mussel spawning and fertilization in laboratory conditions.

Publications:

Boegehold, A.G., Johnson, N.S., Ram, J.L. and Kashian, D.R., 2018. Cyanobacteria reduce quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) spawning and fertilization success. Freshwater Science, 37(3), pp.510-518.

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U.S. Geological Survey,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Environment and Climate Change Canada

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