The Zebra Mussel

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Science

 

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James S

 

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May 6, 2012

 

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University

 

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A

 

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This spread has produced a number of negative economical and ecological consequences. Because of its high fecundity and its ability to tightly adhere to surfaces, it is a very serious fouling organism. The weight of attached mussels can become so great that marker buoys can sink. They can also interfere with the workings of lock gates...
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The weight of attached mussels can become so great that marker buoys can sink. They can also interfere with the workings of lock gates. The main problem for industry is that zebra mussels can line the interiors of intake pipes to such an extent that water flow is blocked or greatly reduced. This blockage can result in heat damage to power plants and necessitates costly removal or replacement of intake pipes (Minchin and Moriarty, 1998)...
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