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Title:	Ireland: A new frontier for the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas)
Authors:	Minchin Dan Lucy Frances Sullivan Monica
Abstract:	Zebra mussels are thought to have colonised Ireland about 1993/4 arriving as fouling on the hulls of leisure craft from Britain. The species has spread to at least 57 Irish lakes, either with fouled craft using the inland navigation or with overland movements of craft on trailers or by other means. Zebra mussels have changed the trophic structure of lakes and there have been impacts on some recreational activities and water abstraction. The species may be expected to spread to other Irish lakes. Small craft are recognised as an important vector and further imports of craft to Ireland may result in the introduction of further non-native species.
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Type of paper:	Original research paper
Pages:	19 to 30
Cytation:	Minchin D., Lucy F., Sullivan M., 2005, Ireland: A new frontier for the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), Ocean. Hydrob. Studies, 34(Supl. 1): 19-30
Keywords:	zebra mussel, invasive species, Irish lakes, non-native species
Year:	2005
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