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zebra mussel are a great nuisance to peopl.
the can grow so densely that they block pipelines, clogging water intakes of municipal water supplies, and hydroelectric companies
Zebra mussel had killed 10 thousand birds.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Great Lakes are a water resource, and large pipes are placed in the lakes to obtain water. Zebra mussels become attached around the opening of these pipes and clog them.
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there are 2 theories. some people think they came in ballast water tanks but some people think that it was brought here on purpose because the Round Goby eats the Zebra Mussel(another invasive specie) and the Zebra mussel was in the Great Lakes first so people think that someone brought them here to take care of the zebra mussel invasion but as it turns out, the Round Goby became invasive as well and sorta helped the "zebra mussel invasion".
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