The mussels invading Lake Meade are not zebras, but something else. It is believed they arrived via trailered boats, although they may have been transported with bait. I don't think anyone really knows. Authorities now require every boat leaving the lake to be cleaned thoroughly, including kayaks. The critters grow incredibly fast and I expect they will infest all major western freshwater bodies in short order. Bradford R. Crain Chuck wrote: > Yep, zebra mussels, round gobies, and other imports. And the Mississippi > is being taken over by alien mussels and Asian carp. The latter are big > and known to jump into boats, so they are a potential hazard to all small > boaters, including kayakers and canoeists. > > The zebra mussels are thought to have arrived in the ballast water of > ocean-going ships. How do you get an ocean-going ship into Lake Mead? > > Chuck Holst > >> Isn't Lake Superior shrinking also from an incredible infusion >> of foreign mussels (not from Brussels) that are filling up the lake >> and coating everything, including boat hulls, and now BR wants to import >> these insiduous creatures to New Mexico? But it's ok, because they have >> already invaded Lake Meade (guess Greyhound Bus Lines will sell tickets >> to anyone or anything). >> >> Brad *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 07 2007 - 10:22:22 PST
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