Zebra mussels, a small, invasive shellfish that are native to eastern Europe, have been detected in Lake Memphremagog in Newport, posing a "serious threat to our environment, economy, and health," ...

MIDLAND, Texas — An unexpected invader is contributing to Midland’s low water pressure: zebra mussels. The invasive species, known for wreaking havoc on lakes and rivers across North America, has now ...

On a bluebird day at West and East Lake in Grand Junction, Maddie Baker throws a plankton tow net into the water, and drags it back to her. “This is made of a 64 micrometer mesh, so that allows us to ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Zebra Mussels are freshwater, bivalve mollusks that are an invasive species across the world. This includes parts of Western Colorado. Right now, Colorado Parks and ...

A new study has found another negative effect of invasive zebra mussels in lakes: higher levels of mercury in fish. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, the U.S. Geological Survey and other ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Water managers and state wildlife officials last year hoped the discovery of a microscopic zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River was a one-time event, not ...

Walleyes and perch taken from Minnesota lakes infested with zebra mussels contain starkly higher levels of mercury than those taken from uninvaded lakes, according to new University of Minnesota ...

The recent discovery of a new type of invasive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is raising concerns that the non-native species could cause major ecological harm and inflict costly ...

The discovery of zebra mussels in East Okoboji and Upper Gar lakes is changing the way the Iowa Department of Natural Resources operates its successful walleye collection and spawning effort to reduce ...

That applies to people who are or may become pregnant, people who are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed and children under age 15. In study lakes containing zebra mussels, walleye mercury ...