Wisconsin lakes threatened by zebra mussels who carry toxic algae

NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Zebra mussels have been found in Wisconsin lakes since the 1980s; however, today they’re in over 1,000 of them.

While zebra mussels make the water appear clearer, experts say their presence isn’t a good thing. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Chris Acy with the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance said the invasive shells harm entire ecosystems.

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“Zebra mussels cause a large ripple and more blue-green algae in the lake, which impacts our fish population,” Acy said. “Everything is impacted in a lake; it is one giant web.”

On top of an increase in highly toxic blue-green algae, zebra mussels may cause mercury to be on our plates…

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