Population dynamics and long-term impacts of the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in a subtropical reservoir

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dc.contributor.advisorHambright, K. David
dc.contributor.authorHallidayschult, Thayer
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVaughn, Caryn
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarsh-Matthews, Edith
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCichewicz II, Robert
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKaspari, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-01T22:24:48Z
dc.date.available2018-02-01T22:24:48Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.manuscript2018
dc.description.abstractAs humans continue to advance through the Anthropocene, we find that among other impacts, the rate at which species expand their range and are transplanted into new environments continues to increase. As the frequency of biological invasions increases, so too do our opportunities to understand how the environment shapes and controls these invaders, and how these invaders may in turn shape the environment they have invaded. In chapter one, I examine how key environmental characteristic can be used to predict how zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha), an aquatic invasive species, are distributed within the large subtropical reservoir Lake Texoma, and in chapter two, I look at how fine scale differences within a location structure the local population densities of zebra mussels. In chapter three, I look at how zebra mussels, once established, may in turn be altering the characteristics of their environment by increasing water clarity, even when they do not reach high densities. Chapter four considers the interactions between zebra mussels and another invasive species, the Harris mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) and how this invasive crab may play an important role as a novel predator of zebra mussels in lakes where they co-occur.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/54342
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.subjectbiology, ecologyen_US
dc.subjectremote sensingen_US
dc.subjectbiology, generalen_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.titlePopulation dynamics and long-term impacts of the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in a subtropical reservoiren_US
ou.groupCollege of Arts and Sciences::Department of Biologyen_US
shareok.orcid0000-0001-7179-5320en_US

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