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Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) shell and tissue measurements collected in the Laurentian Great Lakes since 2015

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Invasive dreissenid mussels (quagga mussels, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis and zebra mussels, D. polymorpha) were introduced to the Laurentian Great Lakes in the 1980’s and have since spread throughout the Great Lakes basin and across North America. This collection contains shell length, shell weight, and tissue weights from quagga mussels collected from multiple stations in the Great Lakes in conjunction with the Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) cycle and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Long-Term Research program. Stations were selected to represent a range of depth zones and the major geographic regions of each lake.
  • Cite as: Elgin, Ashley K.; Glyshaw, Paul W.; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2021). Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) shell and tissue measurements collected in the Laurentian Great Lakes since 2015. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/16be-d760. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2015-07-20 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -88
East: -76
South: 41.3
North: 46.4
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-11-05
  • revision: 2025-03-07
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose This dataset can be used to calculate multiple allometric relationships using shell length, shell weight, and tissue weight values for each lake, or within specific depths or regions of interest. These data also provide a baseline to facilitate measuring changes in quagga mussel metrics over time. A better understanding of dreissenid mussel biology improves our ability to assess broad ecosystem impacts, as scaled up from processes at the individual mussel level.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Elgin, Ashley K.; Glyshaw, Paul W.; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2021). Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) shell and tissue measurements collected in the Laurentian Great Lakes since 2015. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/16be-d760. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Agency: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
  • Funding Agency: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • BENTHIC SPECIES - COOK'S DISTANCE
  • BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA DRY WEIGHT
  • BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA SHELL LENGTH
  • BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA SHELL WEIGHT
  • BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA TISSUE ASH FREE DRY WEIGHTS
  • Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
  • Quagga mussel
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Provider Platform Names
  • R/V LAKE GUARDIAN
  • R/V Laurentian
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • CTD
  • CTD or boat mounted depth finder
  • boat mounted depth finder
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Lake Huron
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • GLERL Benthic Ecology Lab
  • GLERL Benthic Surveys
  • Great Lakes Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI)
  • US EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO - US EPA)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • 03RW5R
  • 4CF8E6
  • 6YHGNP
  • 9PL0R8
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Elgin, Ashley K.; Glyshaw, Paul W.; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2021). Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) shell and tissue measurements collected in the Laurentian Great Lakes since 2015. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/16be-d760. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2021-11-05T16:17:14Z - NCEI Accession 0242500 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-11-09T23:26:25Z - NCEI Accession 0242500 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2022-12-21T13:09:04Z - NCEI Accession 0242500 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2023-01-03T19:47:59Z - NCEI Accession 0276026 v1.1 was published.
  • 2024-01-16T19:16:26Z - NCEI Accession 0287067 v1.1 was published.
  • 2025-03-07T18:58:27Z - NCEI Accession 0301561 v1.1 was published.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
  • echo sounder
  • sediment sampler - grab
Platform
  • LAURENTIAN
  • USEPA Lake Guardian
Last Modified: 2025-05-15T21:24:11Z
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