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Study: Invasive mussels can survive in Lake Tahoe

Posted by: Maven on August 10, 2009 at 6:53 am

From the San Jose Mercury News:

“Scientists say a new study shows invasive quagga mussels can survive and possibly reproduce in Lake Tahoe. “This could potentially be catastrophic for the lake,” said Ted Thayer, natural resource and science team leader for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

The study by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of California, Davis suggests that the low calcium levels in Tahoe’s water may not provide sufficient protection against the mussels as once believed.

“It appears that for adults, that’s not the case. They are able to survive,” chief UNR researcher Sudeep Chandra said. “The hypothesis we were testing is there would be no survival. I was quite surprised.” …”

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August 10, 2009 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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