(THIS IS SCIENCE HELPPP) How did the population of unionid mussels change after zebra mussels were introduced? Why did this chan

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(THIS IS SCIENCE HELPPP) How did the population of unionid mussels change after zebra mussels were introduced? Why did this chan

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Taya2010 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-02T17:33:25+03:00

Answer:The population of unionid mussels in the Hudson River decreased after zebra mussels were introduced. Zebra mussels, a nonnative species, competed with the unionid mussels for food. The zebra mussels were able to outcompete the unionid mussels, allowing the zebra mussel population to increase dramatically over six years. The unionid mussel population decreased due to a lack of food.

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