How to Use zebra mussel in a Sentence

zebra mussel

noun

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Its source of water is Lake Ashtabula, where zebra mussels were recently discovered.
  — USA TODAY, 22 July 2019
• Quagga and zebra mussels siphon in water to pluck out microscopic organisms that can throw food chains out of balance, and their sheer numbers in attaching to surfaces can clog pipes at reservoirs and damage boat motors.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 23 June 2018
• For instance, invasive zebra mussels can out-compete native species and even clog water intakes, and invasive aquatic weeds, like water hyacinth or hydrilla, can choke out native plants and even fish.
  — The Nature Conservancy, Country Living, 15 June 2017
• Quagga mussels are bigger and can withstand deeper depths and colder temperatures than zebra mussels.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2023
• Invasive quagga and zebra mussel numbers have exploded since the early 1990s, fundamentally altering the way life works in Lake Erie.
  — jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024