Reply #29: As strange as it might sound,

[Enthusiast]

the quagga and zebra mussels could actually save the great lakes from the Asian carp.

It could turn out that mussel filtered Lake Michigan water won't provide enough food to support the Asian carp. On the other hand, high water during a flood could possibly allow the carp to enter Ohio's Maumee river system that flows into far more fertile Lake Erie.

It was discovered that several native species eat the invasive mussels. The best species at consuming these mussels is the pumkinseed sunfish. I would be interested in seeing a study on the growth rate of these sunfish and any change in their population.