NOUN | a zebra mussel | zebra mussels | |
SYNO | Dreissena polymorpha | zebra mussel |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
10 translations
To translate another word just start typing!
Usage Examples English
See more ...
- 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.
© dict.cc Russian-English dictionary 2024
Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
Links to this dictionary or to individual translations are very welcome!