Zebra Mussel Thesis

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There are many invasive species all around the world, even Michigan. The one I am going to be talking about is the Zebra Mussel. A Zebra Mussel is an invasive species in Michigan that is harming the ecosystem it is invading. They are about 1 inch in length and are a round triangle shape, but they can sit flat on the ventral side. Their shell colors can range from white to tan to brown and they have a striped pattern too. This is a description of a Zebra mussel. They typically live in lakes like the Great Lakes. The symbiosis of the zebra mussel is parasitic. Zebra mussels are a parasite, and they act as a filter feeder on the host organisms which are phytoplankton, and it uses them as a source of food and nutrients Zebra mussels have a very
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