Scientists with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation have detected invasive zebra mussels in Lake ...

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Lake Nasworthy is the 34th Texas lake to be fully infested with the mollusk that harms water supply infrastructure, boats and ...

Year after year, watershed by watershed, zebra and quagga mussels have infiltrated lakes and rivers closer and closer to ...

Whiskeytown and other California waters are in danger of being invaded by 1 of the state's latest invasive species, golden ...

Additionally, the invasive mussels latch onto other native mussels, killing them by outcompeting the native species for food and space, according to the National Park Service. Zebra mussels were ...

They're at it again—those striped nuisances that can latch onto a boat and hang on for dear life. The dreaded zebra mussel is ...

Concerns raised about species colonizing river after eDNA tests found mussels as far downstream as Morell Park ...

The invasive mussels can quickly form large populations and outcompete native species for food and habitat, according to a news release. Previously, zebra mussels were found only in Lake Champlain ...