Trophic Interactions Associated with Introduction of the Invasive Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead, Nevada
Loomis EM. 2009. Trophic Interactions Associated with Introduction of the Invasive Quagga Mussel in Lake Mead, Nevada. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The ecology of Lake Mead is experiencing an uncertain future since the documented arrival of the invasive quagga mussel. Interactions among constituents of the food web will undoubtedly be altered over time, adversely affecting the popular sport fishery. This study is the first in Lake Mead to present historic trends in lower trophic interactions among threadfin shad and zooplankton before, and shortly after, the arrival of quagga mussels.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Loomis, Eric
- Date of Issue
- 2009-05
- Publisher
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Units
- LAKE
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Animal Studies, Distribution (Biodiversity), Dorosoma petenense (threadfin shad), Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel), Ecology, Exotic Species, Management, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa Links To References, Thesis, Trophic Level, Zooplankton