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Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

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  • Alewife collected from a die-off event in Lake Champlain
  • Adult alewife
  • Alewife populations are cyclical, and are prone to massive die-offs
  • Certain conditions can cause large mortality events among alewives

Quagga Mussels

Dreissena rostriformis bugensis

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  • Quagga mussel shells
  • Quagga mussels attached to a hard surface
  • Quagga mussels on a boat propeller from Lake Mead

Vermont Aquatic Nuisance Control Grants Program

The Vermont Aquatic Nuisance Control grant-in-aid grants program is now accepting applications for 2017 projects addressing aquatic invasive and nuisance species. The applications are due no later than Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

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Zebra Mussels

Dreissena polymorpha

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  • Close-up photo of zebra mussels
  • Zebra mussel shells
  • Zebra mussels attached to a boat motor
  • Open zebra mussels filter-feeding underwater
  • Zebra mussel shells blanket a shoreline

Spiny waterflea boat ramp sign

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Spiny waterflea boat ramp sign

Spiny waterflea rack card

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Spiny waterflea rack card

Loosestrife, Garden

Lysimachia vulgaris

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  • Golden loosestrife: flowers have five yellow petals, blooms primarily at the top of the stems.
  • Golden Loosestrife: infestation.
  • Look-alike: spotted loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata), non-native, primarily blooms along the stem in the leaf axils.

Silent Invaders: Round Gobies (video)

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Silent invaders: zebra mussels (video)

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Silent invaders: Asian carp (video)

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