Researchers: Invasive Mussels Not Widespread In Apostle Islands Of Lake Superior


Researchers: Invasive Mussels Not Widespread In Apostle Islands Of Lake Superior


Preliminary Findings Suggest Prevention May Keep Numbers Down

Invasive zebra and quagga mussels don’t appear to be very widespread in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. The preliminary findings are part of a two-year study to determine the extent of their numbers and where they originated.

The National Park Service and Environmental Protection Agency detected invasive mussels in the islands in 2015 and 2016, but the invaders have been spotted on fishing nets since 2011. Since then, the agencies began working together to increase detection in the area...

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