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http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/biology/ircoms/bio_ircoms.html
International Research Consortium on Molluscan Symbionts (IRCOMS)
This consortium was created to perform fundamental research on the biology, ecology, distribution, and systematics of organisms symbiotically associated with molluscs, including commensal, parasitic, and mutualistic species. Emphasis is currently on the endosymbionts of fresh and brackish water bivalves in North America and Europe, particularly Dreissena spp.
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/lakeerie/buia/primer.html
Lake Erie LaMP - A Primer on Phosphorus.
Phosphorus is an important nutrient that controls the amount of algae that will grow suspended in the water. Fewer algae will result in less food being available to other aquatic organisms in the food chain, including perch and walleye.
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/glwqa/usreport/part5.html
Report on United States Progress - Exotic Species.
Populations of native fish, including lake trout, walleye, yellow perch, and whitefish are threatened by the establishment of these exotic species. Zebra mussels continue to profoundly affect the Great Lakes ecosystem.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/biology/ircoms/bio_ircoms.html
International Research Consortium on Molluscan Symbionts
The consortium was formed to perform fundamental research on the biology, ecology, distribution, and systematics of organisms symbiotically associated with molluscs, including commensal, parasitic, and mutualistic species. Emphasis is currently on the endosymbionts of fresh and brackish water bivalves in North America and Europe, particularly Dreissena spp.
http://www.iwr.msu.edu/abstract.html
Zebra Mussel Abstract. Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species.
Reviews the nature, transport, control, and regulation of numerous nonindigenous nuisance species, describes their ecology, effects, and environmental impacts in various freshwater habitats, conveys research results and some economic evaluation of methods to control the spread of these nuisance species, especially in cooling and service water systems, and addresses technology transfer, education, and outreach as well as sociological and related issues. Methods, concepts, and background information are also provided to prevent the future introduction of nuisance species into aquatic ecosystems as well as to limit their spread and economic impact.
http://www.sgnis.org/publicat/10nagel.htm
Efficiency of Feeding on Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) by Common Bream (Abramis brama), White Bream (Blicca bjoerkna), and Roach (Rutilus rutilus): the Effects of Morphology and Behavior.