Exotic Zebra Mussels Threaten Native Wildlife

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: September 6, 2002 | Copyright information

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries confirmed today that exotic zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have been found in an inactive quarry in Prince William County in northern Virginia. While it is not known how the mussels were transported to the quarry, the area is a popular underwater diving spot. It is possible that animals were carried in unintentionally via diving gear previously used in infested waters elsewhere in the United States. The Department is currently surveying other likely sites and examining its options for ...

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