- A dead, highly invasive quagga mussel was found along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir in Oregon, marking the first time this species has been discovered near an Oregon waterbody.
Survey crews from Portland State University discovered a dead, highly invasive mussel earlier this month along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir.
The singular adult quagga mussel was located 1 meter above the waterline on June 6 when crews from the university’s Center for Lakes and Reservoirs collected it and contacted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon State Marine Board and the Oregon Invasive Species Council.
The discovery marks the first time the highly invasive mussel has been found near an Oregon waterbody…