How to Use zebra mussel in a Sentence

zebra mussel

noun

• Among the species identified as the most likely invaders were the alewife, zebra mussel and red swamp crayfish.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
• First came the zebra mussel, carried in by overseas freighters sailing up the St. Lawrence Seaway.
  — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• Quagga mussels approach an inch in length and zebra mussels can be about twice that size.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 23 June 2018
• The zebra mussel is native to the eastern European region, in the Black and Caspian seas.
  — Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021
• Some were also sent to other states for use in lakes where zebra mussels exist.
  — USA TODAY, 22 July 2019
• As of Thursday, pet stores in more than 30 states found the invasive zebra mussel hidden among moss balls on their shelves.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2021
• This is a problem that has not been remedied since the zebra mussel's discovery.
  — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• Invasive zebra mussels, which hitchhiked into the lakes in 1989, are also found along the bottom of the lake.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
• In the Great Lakes, zebra mussels are clogging the intake pipes of drinking water systems and power plants.
  — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
• Researchers on Lake Erie found what appeared at first to be a slightly different version of the zebra mussel.
  — Dan Egan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
• The Bone Lake boat launch in Scandia will be closed temporarily starting Monday as crews treat the lake for zebra mussels.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 June 2019
• From a wild boat crash on Lake Conroe to thwarting a zebra mussels trafficking scheme, see the best calls and interactions had by game wardens across the state in the gallery above.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 17 July 2019
• Last week, however, Mr. Burzynski’s group found one of the models lying upside down on the rocky lake bed and covered in zebra mussels.
  — Ian Austen, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
• Quagga mussels approach an inch (25 millimeters) in length while zebra mussels can be about twice that size.
  — Keith Ridler, idahostatesman, 20 Feb. 2018
• While much smaller, just finger-nail sized, zebra mussels have also caused huge problems with algal blooms and clogging pipes.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
• Moreover, the zebra mussel has added up to costly problems by blocking up water intake pipes for power plants.
  — Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022
• Researchers say the clock is ticking for many of these wrecks, which are being damaged by invasive zebra mussels and quagga mussels.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
• Sampling last fall found larvae of quagga or zebra mussels at Tiber Reservoir in north-central Montana.
  — Keith Ridler, idahostatesman, 20 Feb. 2018
• The zebra mussel had already colonized rivers and lakes across Western Europe thanks to an extensive network of canals.
  — Dan Egan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
• Jackson said a recent inspection revealed zebra mussels on screens in the system.
  — Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, 25 July 2019
• Follow-up tests this year showed the zebra mussel population had climbed a little, but not to previous levels.
  — Katy Read, Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
• And while zebra mussels prefer hard surfaces, quaggas can attach to soft surfaces at greater depths, enabling them to colonize even the lakes' sandy bottoms.
  — CBS News, 23 Sep. 2023
• That group focuses on all invasives, including animals like the Asian carp and zebra mussel, and aquatic plants such as milfoil.
  — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2019
• Still, other species such as Asian carp and zebra mussels are doing big damage, especially in our waterways.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
• There is no such hope of eradication or even modest control for Texas waters infested with zebra mussels.
  — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2018
• In some lakes where zebra mussels were once pervasive, gobies have thinned them out substantially.
  — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2020
• If not for some fast action by wildlife agencies, raccoon dogs otherwise may have joined the growing list of foreign invaders that are doing harm here — everything from zebra mussels and emerald ash borer to Asian carp.
  — John Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2019
• That decline has coincided with changes in the big lake’s ecosystem, including clearer water, more invasive species such as zebra mussels, and declines in forage species such as tullibees.
  — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 26 Aug. 2019
• And many other invasive species, including zebra mussels, can also be moved in ballast water.
  — Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
• From eucalyptus trees to ring-necked pheasants and zebra mussels, introduced species often compete with native flora and fauna for habitat and food.
  — Ursula K. Heise, WIRED, 10 June 2018

Last Updated: 28 Nov 2024