Discovery of the Asiatic Clam, Corbicula Fluminea, in Lake Michigan

White, David S.; Winnell, Michael H.; Jude, David J.

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“…Subsequently Corbicula has been collected from power plant plumes in western Lake Erie (Scott-Wasilk et al, 1983a) and in southeastern Lake Michigan (White et al, 1984). In this paper we document the discovery of the first population of Corbicula in a lotic Great Lakes habitat and describe the growth and overwinter survival of this population .…”

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“…In the northern midwest, which includes the Great Lakes, Corbicula is con-This paper is contribution 730 of the National Fisheries Research Center-Great Lakes, U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 . fined to the heated discharge plumes of power plants (McMahon, 1982 ;Scott-Wasilk et al, 1983a ;White et al, 1984) because it cannot survive water temperatures lower than 2 .0 ° C (Mattice & Dye, 1976 ;Rodgers et al, 1977) .…”

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Growth and overwinter survival of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the St. Clair River, Michigan

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Schloesser

1991

Hydrobiologia

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We report the discovery in April 1986 of the first population of the Asiatic clam, Corbiculafluminea, known to occupy a lotic environment in the Laurentian Great Lakes system . This population occupied a 3 .8 km long sandy shoal in the discharge plume of a steam-electric power plant on the St . Clair River (Michigan), the outflow of Lake Huron . Samples collected April 1986 to April 1987 revealed the growth of one-yearold Corbicula (1985 cohort) began after mid-May and ended by mid-November, while water temperatures were higher than 9 'C . Maximum growth (0.78 mm wk -') occurred between mid-August and mid-September, while water temperatures were about 16-23 'C . We recorded a substantial overwinter mortality of the 1986 cohort, but not the 1985 cohort ; this was particularly evident at sampling locations more remote from the heated discharge of the power plant, suggesting low water temperature was the major mortality agent . The available information suggests low water temperature in the St . Clair River may limit the success of Corbicula in the river, including portions of populations inhabiting thermal plumes, by reducing growth, delaying the onset of sexual maturity and reproduction, and by causing heavy overwinter mortality in the first year of life .

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Growth and overwinter survival of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the St. Clair River, Michigan

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Schloesser

1991

Hydrobiologia

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“…and the false dark mussel, Mvtilopsis k'ucophaeata. Corhicula are found as far north as western Lake Erie and southern Lake Michigan (Scott-Wasilk et al 1983, White et al 1984. line is usually apparent within the shell.…”

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Standard protocols for monitoring and sampling zebra mussels

Marsden¹

1992

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By Andre Martel) 28 IV Equipment and Chemicals 31 V Forms and Labels 32 VI Conversion Tables 38 mussel population in I-urope underwent a population linois Natural History Survey Biological Notes No. 138 decline 5 to 10 years after invasion of a new area (Walz 1973, 1975). Only by monitoring local populations can the occurrence of this decline be noticed. The timing of the population decline is particularly important for biologists conducting long-range population studies of zebra mussels and their effects on native species. 1.4 Definition of and Need for Standard Sampling Fundamentally, any protocol used by consensus can be a standard. An ideal standard protocol fits broad user needs for information and is easy to use. Standardization is most important for individuals who plan to compare their data with results from other studies or from other years within the same study. These individuals include scientists, biological consultants, fisheries managers, and individuals from industries and public utilities. Standard methods should never be used, however, at the cost of data quality. Priority should be given to the ability to replicate results within a study, and then to comparability among studies. Zebra mussel settlement, growth, and density appear to be affected by light, temperature, depth, currents, substrate composition, substrate texture, substrate type, pH, ionic concentrations, and local fauna. For example, because of substrate preferences, equal numbers of juveniles measured on different settlement plate materials may not reflect equal population densities. Use of a standard sampling protocol is thus essential for comparing data among sites and between studies. Reporting ancillary data such as temperature, depth, and substrate types is equally important. 1.5 Early Detection of Zebra Mussels Personnel at power plants, water treatment facilities,

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“…The Asiatic Clam, Corbicula sp., is an exotic species originating in Southeast Asia (Burch 1944 ) and has become established in the U.S. (Gardner et al 1976, Rodgers et al 1977, Thompson and Sparks 1977, Eng 1979, Graney et al 1980, Gottfried and Osbourne 1982, Counts 1985, Isom 1986, and Belanger et al 1990) and has recently been reported in the Great Lakes (Clark 1981, Scott-Wasik 1982, White 1984, Isom 1986. The spread of Corbicula sp.…”

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