https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y what they are doing to our lakes. en-us 2017-05-24 18:45:32 UTC 2017-05-30 18:35:39 UTC hello@padlet.com danekbri000 https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/173699186 it is believed that European ships carried the muscle into the lakes by accident. This is thought to have happened about 31 years ago, about 1986.]]> 2017-05-24 18:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/173699186 danekbri000 https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/173700581 On average, zebra mussels live 2-5 years and can reproduce by their second year. Every year, a mature female zebra mussel may release up to one million eggs. Then the male may release more than two hundred million sperm into the water where fertilization takes place. So, all they had to do is to cling on to boats. They were then taken to other lakes taken to lakes by ignorant people who didn't check to see if there was anything on their boat. I think you can see what happened.]]> 2017-05-24 18:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/173700581 danekbri000 https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/174039103 The zebra mussels have been eating out the native species, killing them off. They are easily spread, and repopulate in large numbers. They have almost no natural predators here, therefor have a better chance of overpopulation.]]> 2017-05-26 18:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/174039103 danekbri000 https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/174040152 There are multiple groups being funded to eliminate the population of zebra mussels. And it is highly recommended to check the bottom of your boat before leaving the lake, this will help to avoid bringing the species to new lakes. Also, the zebra mussel is not the only species to have done this, and you should check for anything on the bottom of the boat, because anything can have the same effect as zebra mussels did.]]> 2017-05-26 18:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/danekbri000/fa1wf8etvi8y/wish/174040152