Monitoring & Prevention
Recreational Users
Zebra and quagga mussels are capable of attaching to almost any hard substrate, including boats and any gear that has been left in water. When watercraft and equipment are moved from an infested body of water, invasive mussels may be moved too, if no preventative measures are taken.
Watercraft Inspections
Several states utilize watercraft inspections as another line of protection against the spread of invasive mussels. At inspection stations, boats are checked to ensure that there are no invasive species, visible or not, attached to the watercraft. Click below to learn more about these programs:
Resources & Publications
Zorinsky Lake Zebra Mussels-Summary Poster
US. Corps of Engineers
Zequanox Application Technique Pilot Study on Lake Erie
Megan M. Weber, Marrone Bio Innovations; Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Zebra Mussels Invade Ontario Waters
Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program
Riley T. Lovejoy, Alyssa N. Kandow, Jennifer G. Howeth