Zebra mussels, nutrients and the 'Dead Zone" : the Great Lakes debate.: En13-3/8-2005E-PDF
"Each mature zebra mussel can filter one litre of water a day.There are now enough zebra mussels in Lake Erie to filter the entire volume of the lake once a week.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates the potential economic impact of the zebra mussel invasion at $5 billion over the next 10 years to American and Canadian water users within the Great Lakes region alone"--p. [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Environment Canada. National Water Research Institute. |
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| Title | Zebra mussels, nutrients and the 'Dead Zone" : the Great Lakes debate. |
| Series title | Fact sheet series |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Other formats | Paper-[English | French] |
| Note(s) | Caption title. Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Issued also in French under title: Moules zébrées, éléments nutritifs et la « zone morte » : la question des Grands Lacs. Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, [2005]. |
| Description | [3] p. : col. ill. |
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| Subject terms | Aquatic ecosystems Molluscs |
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