The invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) literature review and density reduction synthesis

• DOI: 10.30516/bilgesci.1072057
• Publication Date: 2022-09-30T10:09:58Z
• Authors: Meral APAYDIN YAĞCI; Mehmet Zeki YILDIRIM
• Keywords: Zebra mussel; Dreissena; Freshwater ecosystem

In this study, the impacts of zebra mussels on aquatic communities (biology, ecology, natural enemies mussel, effects ecosystems etc.) were evaluated based international scientific literature. last 30 years, mussel studies have been focused their distribution, environmental interactions and harms in different ecosystems. With review a synthesis was made from that cause damage to many around world, hypothesis for reduction ecosystem put forward. As result hypothesis, suggestions such as joining pieces puzzle are presented part review. implementation given it will be possible make great contribution economies countries by reducing which causes billion dollars economic context, freshwater lake, is most intense America lake similar rarely seen Anatolia Eurasia, should studied simultaneously. result, preventing reproduction species causing problems distance covered terms protecting water resources coming years.