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Figure 2. Top photos show the distribution of zebra mussels between 1988 and 2000. (photos courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey). The middle photos show zebra mussels attached to a barge in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and a houseboat in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (photos courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources). The bottom photos show zebra mussels scooped from the bottom of Lake Pepin by a diver; they formed a “carpet” on the bottom. They also covered individual mussels; this fat mucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea) was removed from the bottom sediment by divers. All exposed areas were covered by zebra mussels. (photos courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources).
Figure 2. Top photos show the distribution of zebra mussels between 1988 and 2000. (photos courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey). The middle photos show zebra mussels attached to a barge in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and a houseboat in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (photos courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources). The bottom photos show zebra mussels scooped from the bottom of Lake Pepin by a diver; they formed a “carpet” on the bottom. They also covered individual mussels; this fat mucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea) was removed from the bottom sediment by divers. All exposed areas were covered by zebra mussels. (photos courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources).
Saving the Higgins' Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginisii) from Extinction:
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