Zebra Mussel

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:deer
gptkbp:average_temperature wide range
gptkbp:behavior colonial
sessile
gptkbp:body_shape D-shaped
gptkbp:color striped pattern
gptkbp:coloration brown to yellowish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Dreissena_polymorpha
gptkbp:conservation_efforts research funding
habitat restoration
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:control_efforts gptkb:legislation
public awareness campaigns
monitoring programs
gptkbp:control_system biological control
chemical treatment
physical removal
gptkbp:controls rapid reproduction
high adaptability
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkbp:dispersal_rate high
gptkbp:economic_impact impact on fisheries
costs for water treatment
damage to boats
gptkbp:filter_type yes
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Lake_St._Clair
gptkbp:fishing_regulations none specific
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
freshwater lakes
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
hard substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zebra Mussel
gptkbp:impact gptkb:ecosystem
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:lakes
gptkbp:is_threatened_by gptkb:river
native species
gptkbp:larval_stage up to 30 days
ballast water
veliger
high in favorable conditions
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Black_Sea
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Crotalus
gptkb:fish
gptkb:Duck
gptkbp:reproduction benthic spawning
gptkbp:research_focus economic impact
control strategies
ecological impact
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Dreissenidae
gptkb:Unionoida
gptkb:Bimota
gptkbp:size 1 to 2 inches
gptkbp:sodium_content low salinity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:none
gptkbp:water_quality alters nutrient cycling
decreases turbidity
increases clarity
gptkbp:water_requirement high oxygen levels
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:invasive_species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Lakes_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5