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Frequently Asked Questions about the Zebra Mussel
What is the scientific name?
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What is it? What does it look like? How big do they get? Where are they from?
Asia. In 1769, Pallas first described populations of this species from the Caspian Sea
and Ural River in Russia.
When were they first found in the United States?
Zebra mussels were first discovered in Lake St. Clair in 1988. Lake St. Clair is located
east of Detroit, Michigan between Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
Where are they?
How did they get here?

Why should we care about the zebra mussel?
What do they eat? What impact are they having on the ecosystem? What's unusual about the species?

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