Zebra Mussel Range - February 1998. Source: National Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Speices Clearinghouse.

摘要

The zebra mussel probably arrived in North America when the ballast water of oceangoing vessels was released into the Great Lakes. Since their arrival, zebra mussels have rapidly expanded their range in the United States, from the Great Lakes to northeastern freshwater lakes and rivers all the way to New Orleans, northern Alabama, and Arkansas. As of this writing, zebra mussels have not yet been detected in Florida. However, if you boat or fish in waters which are infested with this prolific mollusk (including the Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Ohio rivers, and freshwater lakes and rivers of the Northeast or the Great Lakes), you could be responsible for bringing zebra mussels to Florida.