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Zebra mussels (Dreissena spp.) have rapidly colonized North American freshwater ecosystems causing severe economic and ecological impacts due to their epibyssate nature and life history (Nalepa and Schloesser 1993). While these traits are more similar to marine mussels than to freshwater ones, zebra mussels exist in an environment where energy inputs are reduced relative to marine systems (Nixon 1988). An examination of zebra mussel filter feeding within these environments would be useful to assess their impact on the seston.
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Ackerman, J.D. (1993). Preliminary Observations on the Hydrodynamics of Filter Feeding in Zebra Mussels. In: Dame, R.F. (eds) Bivalve Filter Feeders. Nato ASI Series, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78353-1_15
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