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Invasion of Quagga Mussels

The quagga mussel is destroying many lake ecosystems around the world. The invasive species first made its way from the Ukraine to the United States in 1989, when it was found in Lake Erie.

Learn more about this invasive species, with the links below.

Dogs sniff out invasive mussels.

Invasive species threaten the Great Lakes.

A quadrillion quagga mussels

Mussels keep moving

July 8, 2008 12:09 PM | Category: Invasive Species

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