Dreissena

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dreissena_polymorpha
gptkbp:body_style triangular
gptkbp:breathability gills
gptkbp:class gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:color black to brown
striped pattern
during growth
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:zebra_mussel
gptkb:quagga_mussel
gptkbp:composed_of calcified
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:controls biological control
chemical treatments
mechanical removal
gptkbp:diet filter feeder
gptkbp:distribution widespread in lakes and rivers
gptkbp:ecological_role bioindicators of water quality
gptkbp:economic_impact costs of control measures
damage to water infrastructure
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dreissenidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_von_Linné
gptkbp:foraging_behavior siphoning water
gptkbp:fossil_record present since the Pleistocene
gptkbp:genetic_diversity population genetics
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
brackish water
hard substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dreissena
gptkbp:interacts_with fishing industry
aquaculture
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
veliger
high dispersal potential
depends on water temperature
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:order Veneroida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
up to a million eggs per year
gptkbp:research dispersal via ballast water
gptkbp:research_focus invasive species management
ecological studies
gptkbp:size up to 5 cm
gptkbp:species filamentous
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain bacteria
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat destruction
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:North_America
biofouling
competition with native species