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Invasive Mussels found in Moss Ball products in Canada | |
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2021-03-11 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 加拿大 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | March 11, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario - As one of the six prohibited species under the federal Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations, Zebra Mussels are one of the biggest aquatic invasive threats in Canada. Once established, these invasive mussels multiply quickly and can harm Canada’s aquatic ecosystems by altering food webs, damaging habitats, and out-competing native species for food. They also have the potential to cause substantial, costly damage by clogging intake structures in power stations and water treatment plants as well as damaging watercrafts. In Canada, invasive Zebra Mussels have recently been found in moss ball products, a type of aquarium plant product made of green algae. At this time, there have been confirmed reports of infected moss balls in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is monitoring the situation in close collaboration with federal and provincial counterparts, and updates are being shared through the department’s social media channels on an ongoing basis. We encourage anyone who may have recently purchased moss ball products in Canada to dispose of them responsibly by doing the following: 1. Destroy
2. Dispose
3. Report
Note: Please do not flush moss balls down the toilet or dispose of them in the compost. If the moss balls have already been placed in an aquarium, all accessories in the tank (e.g. rocks, decorations, etc.) should be washed with a strong solution of chlorine bleach and water. It is illegal to introduce any aquatic organism into any region or Canadian waterbody where it is not indigenous unless authorized by federal or provincial law. Zebra mussels pose a serious threat to Canada’s aquatic ecosystems, but you can help stop the spread. For more information on Zebra Mussels in Canada, please visit: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/profiles-profils/zebramussel-moulezebree-eng.html Additional multimedia![]() Quotes
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来源平台 | Government of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/318380 |
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