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Zebra
Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) |
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Plans & Activities |
Mussel Bound: The Zebra Mussel Invasion
Link
http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/dawsonm/zebra.htm
This lesson plan deals with the impact of a non-native
species to an environment. |
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Internet
Journey: Zebra Mussels
Link
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~earthsys/zebra.html
This simple activity includes 12 different questions.
Learners can find answers through internet surfing. |
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Invasion of an
exotic species: Stop the zebra mussel!
Link
http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/zm/index.html
This data analysis
activity was designed for 8-12 graders to
assess zebra mussel invasion risk in Virginia. |
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Zebra Mussel
Mania Traveling Trunk
Link
http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/zebra-kit.html
This zebra
mussel resource kit was developed by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, the
trunk is filled with ten hands-on activities
that provide educators with tools to teach about the full range of
problems associated with zebra mussels and other nonindigenous
species. |
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Zebra Mussels:
Lessons Learned in the Great Lakes Region (Control, Biology, Spread
and Impact, Outreach Tools)
Link
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/il-in-sg/order/zmreal.htm |
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ESCAPE (Exotic
Species
Compendium
of Activities
to Protect
the Ecosystem)
Link
http://www.iiseagrant.org/edu/escape/
Contact: Valerie Eichman
Phone: (217) 244-8809
Email: eichman@illinois.edu
This
site provides information about this activity and order form. a
collection of activities developed from the Exotic Species Day Camp
Project for Educators. This package includes 36 user-friendly sets
of lessons that incorporate experiments, art, music and games.
The project was conducted by Programs in the Great Lakes Sea Grant
Network including Illinois-Indiana, New York, Ohio, Michigan and
Minnesota.
Sample Activities
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All About
Zebra Mussels: Education Sheet with Various Student
Activities
Contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Address: Office of Public Information
524 S. Second Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1787
Phone: (217) 782-7454 |
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| Programs |
Zebra Mussel
Citizen Action Program (ZMCAP)
Link
by
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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| Monitoring
Kit |
Zebra Mussel Citizen Monitoring Kit (IL-IN-SG-96-16,
$300):
Michigan Sea Grant
Link http://www.iiseagrant.org/publication/br.htm
Sampling
kit detects zebra mussels before they are visible to naked eye. For
use by inland lake organizations and citizens curious about zebra
mussels invasion into a particular water body. Samples to be sent to
a laboratory for expert analysis. 1996. (Contains sampling kit,
video, and detailed instruction pamphlet.) |
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Materials |
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Threats to the Ohio River (Free):
Ohio River Fishing Guide (p. 5)
Contact: Ohio River Fisheries Management Team
Address: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
P.O. Box 670000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-4518
Phone: (717) 657-4518 |
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What You Should Know About
Zebra Mussels (Free)
Contact: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Address: P.O. Box 670000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-4518
Phone: (717) 657-4518 |
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Zebra Mussel Alert! And Guide
to Boaters (Free):
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Contact: IL Dept. Of Natural Resources
Address: Office of Public Information
524 S.
Second Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1787
Phone: (217) 782-7454; (217) 782-3362 |
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Zebra Mussels Fact Sheet
(Free):
Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources
Contact: Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources
Address: P.O. Box 8761, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8761
Phone: (717) 541-7808 |
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River Invaders: The Scourge of
Zebra Mussels: Video ($19.95)
Contact: Earthwave Society, Inc.
Address: 16151 Highway 377 South, Ft. Worth, TX 76126
Phone: (817) 443-0258
email: BetWills@aol.com |
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Aquatic Exotics Video:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Contact: Exotic Species Management Program
Address: 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4001
Phone: (612) 296-6157 |
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Nonindigenous Species Data
Base: National
Biological Service
Contact: Southeastern Biological Science Center
Phone: (904) 378-8181 |
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Zebra Mussels are New to the
Tennessee Valley (Free):
Zebra Mussels Hotline Information Card
Contact: Tennessee Valley Authority
Address: U.S. Highway 441, Norris, TN 37828
Phone: (800) 538-2526
email: blkerley@tva.gov |
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Unwanted-Help Stop the Alien
Zebra Mussel (Poster):
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Contact: Dr. Louis Helfrich, Dr. Richard Neves, or Dr. Diana
Weigmann
Address: Cheatham Hall, VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA 24061 |
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Prevent Zebra Mussel Spread (Free,
Poster): Tennessee Valley Authority
Contact: Bennie Kerley
Address: U.S. Highway 441, Norris, TN 37828
Phone: (800) 538-2526
email: blkerley@tva.gov |
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Zap the Zebra: Zebra Mussel
trifold brochure
Contact: Fish and Wildlife Service Offices
Phone: (877) 786-7267 |
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