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OnlinePoker

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3. Are these the same thing as Zebra Mussels?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 10:39 AM

Jun 2012

When I lived in Ontario during the late '90s and early 00's, Zebras were causing massive problems at water intakes along Lake Ontario and Erie. If this is a different species, that doubles the problems that could be caused.

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Quagga Mussels "Everywhere" In Lake Mead - 80 To 160 Mussels For Every Gallon Of Water [View all] hatrack Jun 2012 OP

Couldn't they be harvested for a food source or at least fertilizer? The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #1

Pretty damn useless apparently. AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #7

First thought I had. joshcryer Jun 2012 #10

One reason not worry about safeinOhio Jun 2012 #2

Are these the same thing as Zebra Mussels? OnlinePoker Jun 2012 #3

Because they can colonize deeper water than the safeinOhio Jun 2012 #4

I'm guessing that there is no fucking way we'll get rid of them. phantom power Jun 2012 #5

Don't worry, the Asian Carp takeover of the Great Lakes Submariner Jun 2012 #6

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On the bright side pscot Jun 2012 #9

. XemaSab Jun 2012 #11

And it'll be cleaner, too - all that filtration! hatrack Jun 2012 #12