Zebra Mussella Lab Report

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The purpose of this lab report is to see if the upsurges and the diminutions on the invasive species populace along with the inferences that modifications of the ecosystem as one. • Introduction Colonization of the Great Lakes by zebra along with quagga mussels has deeply impacted the Great Lakes ecosystem. Quagga mussels are improved modified to living in colder temperatures as well as peopling soft substrates than zebra mussels; therefore they are capable to live in profounder expanses of the Great Lakes. Quagga mussels are currently the central invasive mussel species in the Great Lakes (Zebra and quagga mussels, n.d.). • Hypothesis/ Predicted Outcome As you can see zebra along with quagga mussels are well-organized sieve feeders. By feeding on phytoplankton and also the infinitesimal …show more content…

• Methods In the lab report you can see that zebra along with quagga mussel years are very high than others. The distinct percolation proportions can be up to 12.4 liters per day. As you look at the chart phytoplankton are detached by the main consumers, the zooplankton are condensed along with the forging fish and predators that feed on those fish ( INVASIVE SPECIES, 2013). • Results/ Outcome Zebra along with quagga mussels look as if to promote the development of the bacteria answerable for type E botulism in addition to distillate the botulism contaminant. Zebra along with quagga mussels transfer pollutants from aquatic column in addition sediments into their tissues. Zebra along with quagga mussels connect to hard substrates, comprising aquatic intake edifices, triggering the edifices to become stopped up. This greatly upsurges upkeep costs for aquatic treatment as well as sway generation services (Zebra and quagga mussels,

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