ZEBRA MUSSEL

Zebra Mussel Cup and Saucer

restaurant china, decals

8 oz. mug and saucer

{Dreissena Polymorpha}

In the U.S., they were first detected in the Great Lakes in 1988.  It is believed they were inadvertently introduced into the lakes in the ballast water of ocean-going ships traversing the St. Lawrence Seaway.  Another possible often neglected mode of introduction is on anchors and chains, although this has not been proven.    The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that economic losses and control efforts cost the nation $5 billion each year.

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