Mussel Monitoring
Call for community science volunteers!
The mussel monitoring program checks for invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels to control their potential spread into Pigeon Lake. If found in the lake, they would filter water to the point of removing food and nutrients that other native aquatic species rely on, therefore altering the food web. The clearer water would also create prime conditions for algal blooms.
To monitor for invasive mussels
Volunteers monitor for mussels monthly by tying a substrate (PVC pipe filled with concrete) to the end of their dock where mussels can grow and ultimately be detected if they are present.
If you have access to a dock, consider becoming a mussel monitoring volunteer! Once you sign up, you will receive monitoring procedures, a substrate, and guidance.
Data entry:
Results
No invasive mussel species have been observed at Pigeon Lake
2022 Results:
