What we know and don't know about the invasive zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) mussels

AY Karatayev, LE Burlakova - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Natural Enemies of Zebra and Quagga Mussels: Predators, Parasites, and Ecological Competitors

AY Karatayev, DP Molloy… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the international literature on the natural enemies of Dreissena spp.—
bivalves which internationally have strong impacts on aquatic ecosystems, industries …

Long‐term population dynamics of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis): a cross‐system analysis

DL Strayer, BV Adamovich, R Adrian, DC Aldridge… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Dreissenid mussels (including the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the quagga
mussel D. rostriformis) are among the world's most notorious invasive species, with large …

Zebra or quagga mussel dominance depends on trade-offs between growth and defense—Field support from Onondaga Lake, NY

LG Rudstam, CJ Gandino - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Two invasive mussels (zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha and quagga mussel D.
rostriformis bugensis) have restructured the benthic habitat of many water bodies in both …

Competition between two congener invaders: Food conditions drive the success of the quagga over zebra mussel in a large shallow lake

C Balogh, J Kobak, N Faragó, Z Serfőző - Freshwater Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel, QM) has spread into areas occupied by an
earlier invader, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel, ZM) in Europe and North America …

Time scales of ecosystem impacts and recovery under individual and serial invasions

VA Karatayev, LG Rudstam, AY Karatayev… - Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
The impacts of species invasions can subside over time as ecosystems 'adapt'and invaders
decline or increase over time as additional species invade. The character and timescales of …

A systematic review of invasive non‐native freshwater bivalves

JG Prestes, L Carneiro, NOR Miiller… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of invasive species has become an increasing environmental problem in
freshwater ecosystems due to the high economic and ecological impacts it has generated …

Factors determining selective predation of the common carp on quagga versus zebra mussels

C Balogh, Z Serfőző, J Kobak - Freshwater Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Selective predation may affect interspecific competition between coexisting prey species.
Ponto‐Caspian zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis …

Mechanisms and impact of differential fouling of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha on different unionid bivalves

A Dzierżyńska‐Białończyk, Ł Jermacz… - Freshwater …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Macrobiofouling is an important phenomenon in the aquatic environment, resulting in
economic losses and environmental changes, including negative impact on hard‐shelled …

[PDF][PDF]  Early stage of invasion of the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) within the interconnected lakes Lough Ree and Lough Derg of the Shannon …

O Flynn, D Minchin, MB Caplice… - Aquatic …, 2023 - aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com
Quagga and zebra mussels of the genus Dreissena are two of the most impactful freshwater
invasive alien species that have spread widely across the globe. These species attach to …