Lesser scaup forage on zebra mussels at Cook nuclear plant, Michigan
Journal of Field Ornithology
By: C. A. Mitchell and J. Carlson
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Abstract
Nineteen of 21 Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) entrained while foraging at the water intake structures of Cook Nuclear Plant, Bridgman, Michigan had consumed zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha). The average number of zebra mussels in the upper gastrointestinal tract was 260; maximum number was 987. Migrating Lesser Scaup found this new food source during the first winter following settlement of zebra mussels on the water intake structures of the power plant.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lesser scaup forage on zebra mussels at Cook nuclear plant, Michigan |
| Series title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Field Ornithology |
| First page | 219 |
| Last page | 222 |
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