Zeebs

[Retired on Osakis]

Been confirmed. Lake Osakis has Zebra mussels. They were found on the north and south ends. DNR said they are to widespread to try to treat or contain. It was bound to happen.

[Lee Borgersen]

Been confirmed. Lake Osakis has Zebra mussels. They were found on the north and south ends. DNR said they are to widespread to try to treat or contain. It was bound to happen.

  to hear that my brother

[Retired on Osakis]

Might grow some bigger sunnies. I see some reports from other lakes that have them that the Pumpkinseed sunfish have taken to eating them. Have to wait and see what happens.

[Lee Borgersen]

Might grow some bigger sunnies. I see some reports from other lakes that have them that the Pumpkin seed sunfish have taken to eating them. Have to wait and see what happens.

                            Zebra Mussel Facts:

 
            What eats them and how do they avoid being eaten?

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Zebra mussel larvae have no special defense against predators, but they are so small that only small predators and filter-feeders eat them. The larvae are part of the zooplankton in the water, and pretty much any predator that eats zooplankton eats them. This includes many small fish (including the young of large fish), other zooplankton such as copepods, freshwater Cnidaria like hydras, even freshwater sponges.

Most fish can't eat zebra mussels because they can't crush the shells. A few fish species have specialized teeth and jaws that are strong enough to break the shells of mollusks, and some of them do eat zebra mussels. In Europe the roach, is a major predator of zebra mussels, along with bream, and silver bream. Round gobies and common carp, native to Eurasia, have been introduced to North America, and eat zebra mussels where they occur. The black carp is an east Asian species that has been introduced to Europe, and eats zebra mussels there. The pumpkinseed sunfish has been introduced to Europe from North America, and eats zebra mussels on both continents. Besides pumpkinseeds, the several other North American fish eat zebra mussels, including freshwater drums, redhorse suckers, river carpsuckers and smallmouth buffalos.

Some species of waterbirds are important predators of zebra mussels too. These are mostly diving ducks. Species known to feed significantly on zebra mussels include greater scaups, lesser scaups, pochards, tufted ducks, buffleheads, goldeneyes, common coots oldsquaws, herring gulls, and white-winged scoters.

Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) consumed many zebra mussels during a study in the Hudson River. Crayfish, including the northern clearwater crayfish, Orconectes propinquus, may prey on small zebra mussels. (Molloy, et al., 1997; Nalepa and Schloesser, 1993; U.S. Geological Survey, 2008)

[dew2]

   Just read today that Florida lake has been tested and found zebs! They dont talk o0f this area much an zebs but they are in Calhoun,Green,Nest,now Florida,.
  Nest, green, calhoun are crow river impoundments connected to Diamond where we live   so they are in the crow also,Which connects to many streams farm ditches an lakes! They may as well just put em in every lake then its over and the DNR cant lead us by our noses anymore!!

[dew2]

 Lees article missed the redeared sunfish,also called a shell cracker,We dont have that specie in Mn maybe they could be stocked rather than musky an walleye!

[Retired on Osakis]

Lees article missed the redeared sunfish,also called a shell cracker,We dont have that specie in Mn maybe they could be stocked rather than musky an walleye!

From the articles I have read they claim that the redeared can't survive our colder waters because of their genetics.