BIOL 1070 Chapter 1: Inquiry Case 1

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 1070
• Professor: Steven Crawford

Document Summary

Zebra mussel invasion -> environmental, economic problems. Lake simcoe: water had become clearer, quantity of particulate matter in the water column was reduced, by-product of zebra mussels. Negative consequences: attach to any solid surface -> clog pipes, cover industrial equipment, docks, boats. Native to eastern eurasia; black sea and caspian sea. First reported in 1988, st. clair lake. Made their way to other surrounding lakes. Zebra mussels, agricultural practices and other factors are affecting native canadian mussels. Must parasitize a host to complete reproductive cycle. Unionids (like mussels) reproduce this way (complex) Zebra mussel invasion has enormous impacts (economic, aesthetic, biological) on the. Mainly use peer-reviewed journals when gathering information and use other sources cautiously. 41 native freshwater mussels in ontario, many endangered, unionid reproduction. Native, invasive mussel- studies by many people: diversity, adaptions, distribution, phylogenetics, conservation. Dioecious: pertaining to plants, individuals that bear either staminate or pistillate flowers but not both.