Quagga and Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control, Second Edition
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Features
- Covers all aspects of the mussel issue on topics such as mussel biology, distribution, life history traits, ecological impacts, and control techniques
- Contains chapters that provide results of original research, as well as chapters that provide reviews of a given topic
- Presents material from water and power plant managers that focuses on the biofouling problem and how it is being dealt with in regions with well-established mussel populations, and how it will be dealt with in regions where infestation is recent
- Provides information from non-North American authors to give additional perspectives to the invasive mussels problem - some based on decades of research
- Includes a CD-ROM with a wealth of full-color illustrations
Summary
The introduction and rapid spread of the zebra mussel in North American waters has caused great concern among industrial and recreational users of these waters. This bivalve mollusk is a biofouler that attaches to any firm substrate (e.g. rocks, piers, water intake pipes, boat hulls) and has already created significant problems for raw water users such as water treatment plants and power plants.
Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts and Control provides essential information regarding the biology of the zebra mussel in North America and Europe, presents case studies of environmental and industrial impacts, and outlines control strategies. Summary articles detail its life history, origins, and morphology. The book also examines techniques used to culture and maintain this organism in the laboratory. Thirty-two color plates illustrate some of the dramatic problems created by the explosive population growth of this species.
Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control is an important resource for ecologists, conservationists, environmental consultants, water quality engineers, regulatory officials, power utilities, and libraries.
Table of Contents
Part I: Prelude
My Story on Finding the First Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in North America
Sonya Gutschi Santavy
In Recognition: John Glenn Sparks a Giant Leap for Environmental Protection
Allegra Cangelosi
Part II: Distribution of Spread
Chronological History of Zebra and Quagga Mussels (Dreissenidae) in North America, 1988–2010
Amy J. Benson
Influence of Environmental Factors on Zebra Mussel Population Expansion in Lake Champlain, 1994–2010
J. Ellen Marsden, Pete Stangel, and Angela D. Shambaugh
Replacement of Zebra Mussels by Quagga Mussels in the Erie Canal, New York, USA
Kenton M. Stewart
Invasion of Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) to the Mid-Lake Reef Complex in Lake Michigan: A Photographic Montage
Jeffrey S. Houghton, Robert Paddock, and John Janssen
Long-Term Change in the Hudson River’s Bivalve Populations: A History of Multiple Invasions (and Recovery?)
David L. Strayer and Heather M. Malcom
Spread of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Western Europe
Abraham Bij de Vaate, Gerard van der Velde, Rob S.E.W. Leuven, and Katharina C.M. Heiler
Origin and Spread of Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Eastern Europe with Notes on Size Structure of Populations
Marina I. Orlova
Summary of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in Polish Lakes over the Past 50 Years with Emphasis on Masurian Lakes (Northeastern Poland)
Krzysztof Lewandowski and Anna Stañczykowska
Part III: Response, Management, and Mitigation
One Reporter’s Perspective on the Invasion of Dreissenid Mussels in North America: Reflections on the News Media
Steve Pollick
Early Responses to Zebra Mussels in the Great Lakes: A Journey from Information Vacuum to Policy and Regulation
Ronald W. Griffiths, Don W. Schloesser, and William P. Kovalak
Catalyst for Change: The Little Dreissenid That Did Change National Policy on Aquatic Invasive Species
David F. Reid and Dean Wilkinson
Invading Dreissenid Mussels Transform the 100-Year-Old International Joint Commission
Mark J. Burrows
Eradication of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from Millbrook Quarry, Virginia: Rapid Response in the Real World
Raymond T. Fernald and Brian T. Watson
Management and Control of Dreissenid Mussels in Water Infrastructure Facilities of the Southwestern United States
Rajat K. Chakraborti, Sharook Madon, Jagjit Kaur, and Dale Gabel
Impact of Dreissenid Mussels on the Infrastructure of Dams and Hydroelectric Power Plants
Thomas H. Prescott, Renata Claudi, and Katherine L. Prescott
Managing Expansion of Dreissenids within Traditional Parameters: The Story of Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Valerie Hickey
Dreissenid Mussels as Sentinel Biomonitors for Human and Zoonotic Pathogens
David Bruce Conn, Frances E. Lucy, and Thaddeus K. Graczyk
Contaminant Concentrations in Dreissenid Mussels from the Laurentian Great Lakes: A Summary of Trends from the Mussel Watch Program
Kimani L. Kimbrough, W. Edward Johnson, Annie P. Jacob, and Gunnar G. Lauenstein
Part IV: Morphology, Physiology, and Behavior
Morphological Variability of Mollusca and Bivalvia (Dreissena polymorpha, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)
Vera Pavlova and Yuri Izyumov
Morphological Variation of the Quagga Mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis), with Emphasis on the Deepwater Phenotype in Lake Michigan
Thomas F. Nalepa, Vera Pavlova, Wai Hing Wong, John Janssen, Christopher J. Houghton, and Kerrin Mabrey
Behavior of Juvenile and Adult Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
Jaroslaw Kobak
Antipredator Strategy of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha): From Behavior to Life History
Marcin Czarnoleski and Tomasz Müller
Variation in Predator–Prey Interactions between Dreissenid Mussels and Round Gobies
Christopher J. Houghton and John Janssen
Density, Growth, and Reproduction of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Two Oklahoma Reservoirs
Chad J. Boeckman and Joseph R. Bidwell
Limiting Environmental Factors and Competitive Interactions between Zebra and Quagga Mussels in North America
David W. Garton, Robert McMahon, and Ann M. Stoeckmann
Evolutionary, Biogeographic, and Population Genetic Relationships of Dreissenid Mussels, with Revision of Component Taxa
Carol A. Stepien, Igor A. Grigorovich, Meredith A. Gray, Timothy J. Sullivan, Shane Yerga-Woolwine, and Gokhan Kalayci
Effects of Algal Composition, Seston Stoichiometry, and Feeding Rate on Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Nutrient Excretion in Two Laurentian Great Lakes
Thomas H. Johengen, Henry A. Vanderploeg, and James R. Liebig
Chemical Regulation of Dreissenid Reproduction
Donna R. Kashian and Jeffrey L. Ram
Role of Fluid Dynamics in Dreissenid Mussel Biology
Josef Daniel Ackerman
Part V: Impacts
Meta-Analysis of Dreissenid Effects on Freshwater Ecosystems
Scott N. Higgins
Effects of Invasive Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) on Chlorophyll and Water Clarity in Lakes Mead and Havasu of the Lower Colorado River Basin, 2007–2009
Wai Hing Wong, G. Chris Holdren, Todd Tietjen, Shawn Gerstenberger, Bryan Moore, Kent Turner, and Doyle C. Wilson
Role of Selective Grazing by Dreissenid Mussels in Promoting Toxic Microcystis Blooms and Other Changes in Phytoplankton Composition in the Great Lakes
Henry A. Vanderploeg, Alan E. Wilson, Thomas H. Johengen, Julianne Dyble Bressie, Orlando Sarnelle, James R. Liebig, Sander D. Robinson, and Geoffrey P. Horst
Trends in Phytoplankton, Zooplankton, and Macroinvertebrates in Saginaw Bay Relative to Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Colonization: A Generalized Linear Model Approach
Sara Adlerstein, Thomas F. Nalepa, Henry A. Vanderploeg, and Gary L. Fahnenstiel
Lake Michigan after Dreissenid Mussel Invasion: Water Quality and Food Web Changes during the Late Winter/Spring Isothermal Period
Steven A. Pothoven and Gary L. Fahnenstiel
Nutrient Cycling by Dreissenid Mussels: Controlling Factors and Ecosystem Response
Harvey A. Bootsma and Qian Liao
Benthification of Freshwater Lakes: Exotic Mussels Turning Ecosystems Upside Down
Christine M. Mayer, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Peter Eklöv, Dean Fitzgerald, Alexander Y. Karatayev, Stuart A. Ludsin, Scott Millard, Edward L. Mills, A. P. Ostapenya, Lars G. Rudstam, Bin Zhu, and Tataina V. Zhukova
Variability of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Impacts in the Shannon River System, Ireland
Dan Minchin and Anastasija Zaiko
Impacts of Dreissena on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities: Predictable Patterns Revealed by Invasion History
Jessica M. Ward and Anthony Ricciardi
Interactions between an Exotic Ecosystem Engineer (Dreissena spp.) and Native Burrowing Mayflies (Hexagenia spp.) in Soft Sediments of Western Lake Erie
Kristen M. DeVanna, Don W. Schloesser, Jonathan M. Bossenbroek, and Christine M. Mayer
Zebra Mussel Impacts on Unionids: A Synthesis of Trends in North America and Europe
Frances E. Lucy, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Alexander Y. Karatayev, Sergey E. Mastitsky, and David T. Zanatta
Impacts of Dreissenid Mussels on Diving Duck Distribution and Abundance on Lake St. Clair
David R. Luukkonen, Ernest N. Kafcas, Brendan T. Shirkey, and Scott R. Winterstein
Context-Dependent Changes in Lake Whitefish Populations Associated with Dreissenid Invasion
Michael D. Rennie
Effects of Dreissenids on Monitoring and Management of Fisheries in Western Lake Erie
Martin A. Stapanian and Patrick M. Kocovsky
Part VI: General
General Overview of Zebra and Quagga Mussels: What We Do and Do Not Know
Alexander Y. Karatayev, Lyubov E. Burlakova, and Dianna K. Padilla
Comparative Role of Dreissenids and Other Benthic Invertebrates as Links for Type-E Botulism Transmission in the Great Lakes
Alicia Pérez-Fuentetaja, Mark D. Clapsadl, and W. Theodore Lee
A Comparison of Consumptive Demand of Diporeia spp. and Dreissena in Lake Michigan Based on Bioenergetics Models
Daniel J. Ryan, Thomas F. Nalepa, Lori N. Ivan, Maria S. Sepúlveda, and Tomas O. Höök
Variation in Length–Frequency Distributions of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) within and between Three Baltic Sea Subregions: Szczecin Lagoon, Curonian Lagoon, and Gulf of Finland
Christiane Fenske, Anastasija Zaiko, Adam Wozniczka, Sven Dahlke, and Marina I. Orlova
A Note on Dreissenid Mussels and Historic Shipwrecks
Russ Green
Appendix: Narratives for Video Clips
Raymond T. Fernald, Brian T. Watson, Jeffrey S. Houghton, Robert Paddock, John Janssen, Thomas F. Nalepa, Russ Miller, Nathan Hawley, Steven A. Ruberg, Barry M. Lesht, and Henry A. Vanderploeg, J. Rudi Strickler, Greg Lashbrook, and Kathy Johnson
Author Bio(s)
Thomas F. Nalepa is Research Biologist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, NOAA, Ann Arbor, Michigan. His research interests include long-term trends in benthic communities, role of benthic invertebrates in the cycling of contaminants and nutrients, and trophic interactions between benthic communities and the upper food web.
Don W. Schloesser is affiliated with the USGS Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
