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Why are zebra mussels a problem in the Great Lakes but not in the lakes systems where they came from?
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How do zebra mussels affect the biodiversity of the Great Lakes?
they invade the habitat of other organisms living there and they start to overtake the lakes which decreases the biodiversity in the great lakes.
What impact are zebra mussels likely to have on food chains in the Great lakes?
Zebra mussels compete for plankton with other filter feeders, but that is not really why they are considered to be a problem. They tend to grow in great abundance where there is a water current that brings them their food faster, and such currents occur at the intake pipes that are put into the Great Lakes to get water, and the pipes then get clogged. So it is more of a problem with human engineering, than a problem affecting the food chain. New Answer: they will compete with netive shelfish and clams and hurt their populations
The actions of zebra mussels and sea lamprey in the Great Lakes are examples of problems caused by?
Endangered Species
What branch of earth science sudys the great lakes?
Limnology (the study of lakes and other freshwater systems)
How did zebra mussels get into the finger lakes?
i dont know. i know that this doesn't help!
Yes or no are zebra mussels really a danger to the Great Lakes?
Yes. They are a danger especially to the fish population since many fish species need sandy or muddy bottom soil to lay their eggs. The zebra mussel covering the lake bottom prevents nesting to these species of fish. The mussels have proliferated so much that they are actually clearing up the murkiness of the lakes.
Why are the lampreys a problem in all the great lakes?
because they would eat all of the wildlife
How do you make an editorial about the state of the great lakes?
you just write about the Great lakes. Your supposed to have an introduction 3 paragraphs and a conclusion. For the introduction: tell who you are, where you live, and why you are qualified to write the editorial. Paragraph 2: give 2 examples for the serious problems of pollution in the Great Lakes. Paragraph 3: give 2 examples for how serious invasive species problem the Great lakes. Paragraph 4: give 2 examples for how serious the loss of habitat is in the Great Lakes. Conclusion: 5 things that need to be done to improve the Great Lakes.
Can your spiny soft shell turtle live with out salt water?
Yes. It lives in fresh water systems like rivers, lakes, marshes, farm ponds, and the Great Lakes.
What are the four largest lakes in the country?
The Great Lakes
Why are zebra mussels located primarily in areas in the eastern US rather than in the western US?
It is generally agreed upon by scientists that zebra mussels entered the Great Lakes from ballast water dumping by large ocean-going vessels from Europe. Ballast water is used to keep ships stable in the water.
What are the problems in the great lakes that deal with pollution?
. Zebra Mussels, which are a small striped freshwater mussel from NE Europe, have been steadily invading America's rivers and lakes. They can attach themselves to any surface which includes water pipes; water pipes can easily be clogged up and with a couple hundred Zebra Mussels which can cause a big problem. Zebra Mussels lay anywhere from 30,000 to 1 million eggs each year, that's a lot of Zebra Mussels! Zebra Mussels deposit pollutants as pseudo feces, pollutants of mucous mixed with particulate matter that they filter from the water. Scavenging animals that eat the pseudo feces may pass these pollutants up the food chain.
