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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Bivalvia
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Quagga_mussel
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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not threatened in native range
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gptkbp:controls
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chemical treatment
mechanical removal
biological control (experimental)
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gptkbp:diet
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filter feeder
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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millions of dollars annually in North America
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Dreissenidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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Andrusov, 1897
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Dreissena
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater lakes
rivers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Quagga mussel
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gptkbp:impact
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biofouling
clogs water intake pipes
disrupts aquatic ecosystems
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Western_Europe
Great Lakes, North America
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gptkbp:invasiveIn
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true
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3-5 years
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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Dnieper River drainage, Ukraine
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Veneroida
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Mollusca
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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Zebra mussel
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gptkbp:reproduction
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high fecundity
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Dreissena_bugensis
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gptkbp:shellColor
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pale with dark concentric rings
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gptkbp:size
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up to 4 cm
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gptkbp:spreadTo
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recreational boats
ballast water
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:water_supply
native mussels
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:San_Francisco_Bay-Delta
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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