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 Translation for 'zebra mussel' from English to Russian
NOUN   a zebra mussel | zebra mussels
SYNO Dreissena polymorpha | zebra mussel
зоол.T
речная дрейссена {ж} [Dreissena polymorpha]
zebra mussel
Partial Matches
зоол.T
зебра {ж}
zebra
зоол.T
горная зебра {ж} [Equus zebra]
mountain zebra
ихтио.T
зебровая акула {ж} [Stegostoma fasciatum]
zebra shark
орн.T
зебровая амадина {ж} [Taeniopygia guttata, syn.: Poephila guttata]
zebra finch
ихтио.T
зебровидная бычья акула {ж} [Heterodontus zebra]
zebra bullhead shark
ихтио.T
узкополосая рогатая акула {ж} [Heterodontus zebra]
zebra bullhead shark
ихтио.T
узкополосая бычья акула {ж} [Heterodontus zebra]
zebra bullhead shark
ихтио.T
китайская бычья акула {ж} [Heterodontus zebra]
zebra bullhead shark
зоол.T
горная зебра {ж} Хартмана [Equus zebra hartmannae]
Hartmann's mountain zebra
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Usage Examples English
  • The zebra mussel, which arrived in North American waters in 1985, originated in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea area and is thought to have been brought to North America in the ballast of foreign freighters.
  • Many species of demersal fish feed on them including the common carp ("Cyprinus carpio"), which is being used in the upper Mississippi River to try to control the invasive zebra mussel ("Dreissena polymorpha").
  • There has been some research on the freshwater drum's impact on the invasive zebra mussel in northern lakes and rivers.
  • In Britain there is only one species from this family, "Dreissena polymorpha", the zebra mussel, which is a troublesome invasive species.
  • It is closely related and ecologically similar to the zebra mussel, "Dreissena polymorpha". It is also considered as highly invasive species.

  • Other water issues involve the appearance of the New Zealand mud snail and zebra mussel.
  • Freshwater mussels were common in the river's limnetic zone, but populations have been decreasing for decades, probably from altered habitats and the invasive zebra mussel.
  • In an effort to keep the park waterways free of various invasive species such as the Zebra mussel and whirling disease, boaters are expected to abide by certain regulations including displaying a self-certification of compliance on the dashboard of any vehicle attached to an empty boat trailer.
  • The lifespan of a zebra mussel is four to five years. A female zebra mussel begins to reproduce within 6–7 weeks of settling.
  • Further there are numerous examples of marine organisms being transported in ballast water, among them the invasive comb jelly "Mnemiopsis leidyi", the dangerous bacterium "Vibrio cholerae", or the fouling zebra mussel.

  • The Zebra mussel is considered an invasive species and is causing some problems in Lake Mälaren.
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