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Simultaneous invasion decouples zebra mussels and water clarity

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Species invasions are a leading threat to ecosystems globally, but our understanding of interactions among multiple invasive species and their outcomes on ecosystem properties is undeveloped despite their significance to conservation and management. Here we...

Friends or enemies: Multi-species interactions among biofoulers, endoparasites and their gastropod hosts

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Parasites are a crucial factor that shapes the functioning of communities throughout the world, as are gregarious macrofoulers in aquatic ecosystems. However, little is known about the effects of three-way interactions between macrofoulers, endoparasites and...

Batten down the hatches: Opportunities to protect Alaska from biological invasions through watercraft trade and traffic

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Invasive species are spreading into northern latitudes and threatening food and water security. Alaska’s aquatic environments support some of the world’s most productive wild salmon fisheries. Yet, the influx of invasive species increases the strain on the...

Impacts of an invasive filter-feeder on bacterial biodiversity are context dependent

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Bacteria represent most of the biodiversity and play key roles in virtually every ecosystem. In doing so, bacteria act as part of complex communities shaped by interactions across all domains of life. Here, we report on direct interactions between bacteria...

Effects of quagga mussel invasion on trophic niche of fishes in a western USA reservoir: a test for a trophic cascade and corresponding niche shift

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) are considered one of the most deleterious invasive species in freshwater ecosystems because they can alter food webs by changing energy and nutrient flows. Generally, the predicted effect of quagga mussels on the trophic...

Dreissena in the Great Lakes: what have we learned in 30 years of invasion

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: We summarized over 30 years of research on zebra and quagga mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes and compared with data from European and North American inland lakes. Invasion dynamics, growth, and reproduction of dreissenids in the Great Lakes are governed...

What we know and don’t know about the invasive zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels

by Patrick Canniff | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized

Abstract: We summarized existing knowledge on Dreissena polymorpha (the zebra mussel) and D. r. bugensis (the quagga mussel), including data on their taxonomy, systematics, evolution, life cycle, reproduction, feeding, growth and longevity, population dynamics,...

IMC Coastal Site Prioritization Process Report of the Coastal Site Priorities Work Group

by Patrick Canniff | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

As a part of the Invasive Mussel Collaborative (IMC) September, 2019 meeting, an ad hoc group of 12 IMC members met to initially start the process of developing coastal site priorities for potential dreissenid mussel experimental control. Initial tasks included 1) a...

Long-term dynamics of Lake Erie benthos: One lake, three distinct communities

by Patrick Canniff | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Abstract: Lake Erie has experienced multiple anthropogenic-driven changes in the past century, including cultural eutrophication, phosphorus abatement initiatives, and the introduction of invasive species. The benthos of Lake Erie has been studied infrequently over...

New evidence on the quagga mussel spread south to the Alps from an eDNA approach

by Patrick Canniff | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Abstract: The dreissenid quagga mussel, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, is an invasive species native to the Black Sea region that has recently spread to Western Europe. This organism has recently colonized Swiss northern perialpine lakes, causing major changes to...
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