Zebra mussels were introduced into the Great Lakes region in the 1960s. They are not a native species and they spread quickly throughout the area. Zebra mussels attach to other species of mussels and often kill them. They also use up resources that native mussel species depend on for survival. As a result, zebra mussels have almost completely gotten rid of native mussels in the Great Lakes region.
Based on the table below, what type of interaction do the zebra mussels have with the native mussels?
Organismal Function a bodily function, such as heart rate or body temperature, that affects an individual organism
Population Interaction an interaction between members of the same species, such as mating
Community Interaction an interaction between members of different species, such as predator/prey interactions or competition between two or more different species
Ecosystem Interaction an interaction between the biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem, such as a drought killing many different plant and animal species in an area
A.
community interaction
B.
population interaction
C.
ecosystem interaction
D.
organismal function
Answers
Answer:
polymorpha) were first discovered in the Great Lakes in 1988. Within one year, they colonized nearly every firm object in Lake Erie. Zebra mussels quickly spread to parts of all the Great Lakes. Expansion to inland waters continues at an alarming rate. For example, in 1992 zebra mussels made their way out of Lake Michigan into the Mississippi River basin via the Chicago Sanitary Shipping Canal — an artificial channel that connects the Great Lakes drainage basin with the watershed drained by the Mississippi River. At the end of the 1992 season, zebra mussels were found in isolated pockets from Minneapolis to St. Louis. They spread up the tributaries of the Mississippi River, often hundreds of miles, by way of recreational watercraft and barges. Today, they have spread overland to hundreds of inland lakes in 28 states.
Zebra mussels cost the U.S. economy at least $1 billion annually. They clog water intakes for municipalities and industries, foul boat hulls, motors, water-related equipment and shipwrecks. They can decrease property values. Sharp shells can litter beaches, cut feet and affect recreation and tourism. Overall, zebra mussels harm our environment, recreation and the economy of communities that depend upon healthy lakes and rivers.
Answer:
community Interaction
Explanation:
Zebra mussels kill off native mussels that are in their "community".