Scientists test methods to fight invasive mussels in Lake Michigan

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

Amid a population crash of Michigan’s staple lake whitefish, fisheries experts told regulators that more research needs to be done to discover how to stem the scourge of invasive mussels. Without that, they said, efforts to limit fishing are futile.

Open water dreissenid mussel control projects: lessons learned from a retrospective analysis

Dreissenid mussels are one of the most problematic aquatic invasive species (AIS) in North America, causing substantial ecological and economic effects. To date, dreissenid mussel control efforts in open water have included physical, biological, and chemical methods. The feasibility of successful dreissenid mussel management or eradication in lakes is relatively undocumented in the freshwater management literature. This review presents informati…

Zebra mussel larvae spreading fast in Colorado River and nearby lakes on Western Slope

The Colorado River is now officially “positive” for invasive zebra mussels in the latest failure of containment for the voracious species, after three new samples came up with larvae July 3, from between Glenwood Springs and Silt. The main stem Colorado River discoveries piled on top of a confirmed “large number” of adult zebra mussels in a private body of water in western Eagle County, and two more positive larvae tests, at Highline Lake and Ma…

Prevent the spread: Zebra mussels found in Western Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Aquatic Nuisance Species staff have discovered a large number of adult zebra mussels in western Eagle County.  In a press release, CPW stated that on July 3, the initial survey was taken at a privately owned body of water, later confirming the presence of zebra mussels. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV ANS staff have been collecting samples of possible zebra mussel…

NDG&F Seeks Public Input on ANS Plan

ANS such as zebra mussels remain a top focus of the NDG&F management plan, as the species can quickly and drastically alter a lake’s composition and impact water intake equipment, dams and other vital infrastructure. Simonson Photo By Nick Simonson On the rapidly shifting front lines in the battle to protect the state’s waters from aquatic nuisance species (ANS) such as zebra mussels, curly leaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil, the North Dako…

Scientists test methods to fight invasive mussels in Lake Michigan

Researchers at UW-Milwaukee are studying ways to manage zebra and quagga mussels after years of experiments