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Reduced Survival and Fitness in Native Bivalves in Response to Fouling by the Introduced Zebra Mussel (Dreissens polymorpha) in Western Lake Erie

by Jack Cotrone | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

This study outlines the differential effects of fouling by zebra mussels on native bivalves in western Lake Erie

Dominance of the noxious cyanobacterium Microsystis aeruginosa in low-nutrient lakes associated with exotic zebra mussels

by Jack Cotrone | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

This journal article examines the hypothesis that invasion by zebra mussels promotes phytoplankton dominance by the noxious cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa through the surveying of 61 different Michigan lakes.

The Role of the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, in Contaminant Cycling: I. The Effect of Body Size and Lipid Content on the Bioconcentration of PCBs and PAHs

by Jack Cotrone | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorized

This study measures bioconcentration factors for accumulation of PCBs and PAHs in zebra mussel populations to determine their influence on contaminant cycling in the Great Lakes

Ecological change alters the evolutionary response to harvest in a freshwater fish

by Ceci Weibert | Dec 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

Abstract. Harvesting can induce rapid evolution in animal populations, yet the role of ecological change in buffering or enhancing that response is poorly understood. Here, we developed an ecogenetic model to examine how ecological changes brought about by two...

Zebra Mussel Infestation of Unionid Bivalves (Unionidae) in North America

by Jack Cotrone | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized

This article outlines the extent and impacts of invasive zebra mussel infestation of native Unionid bivalves in North America.
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