We summarized existing knowledge on Dreissena polymorpha (the zebra mussel) and D. r.
bugensis (the quagga mussel), including data on their taxonomy, systematics, evolution, life …

This paper reviews the current, apparently rapid spread of zebra mussels (Dreissena
polymorpha) in Britain, discusses the possible causes of this spread, considers the potential …

We performed a meta‐analysis of published studies and long‐term monitoring data sets to
evaluate the effects of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis …

The globalization of economies and trade have facilitated the spread of exotic species
including the five most important freshwater suspension feeding invaders Dreissena …

The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a bivalve species originally native to the
Black and Caspian seas, has invaded Ireland in the last decade. Five microsatellite loci …

Examining congeners can help identify critical differences between species that affect
invasion and spread. We examined Dreissenapolymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena …

Abstract [eng] Ninety alien species have been identified from British marine and brackish
environments; of which 58 are established. Their arrival has been principally due to shipping …

Since its appearance in 2006 in a freshwater section of the Rhine–Meuse estuary
(Hollandsch Diep, The Netherlands), the non-indigenous quagga mussel has displayed a …

Over the past centuries, an increasing number of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) have
been recorded from urban and port environments worldwide (Cohen & Carlton 1988; …

The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is well known for its invasive success and its
ecological and economic impacts. Of particular concern has been the regional extinction of …