Zebra mussels and moss balls

Column of zebra mussels on a moss ball
Photo By/Credit
Deborah Kornblut/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
09/28/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Alaska was spared from this invasion, until March of 2021 when zebra mussels were first documented riding into the state on aquarium moss balls.
Species
Dreissena polymorpha
Subject tags
Aquatic animals
Aquatic environment
Aquatic plants
Invasive species