In a word, adaptation. Same as for any other living thing. The zebra mussel is a native of Russia, but has found its way into the Great Lakes ecosystem. It's free-swimming form was doubtless transported there in the tanks and bilges of ships. Use the links below for more information.
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Yes they are an invasive pest in NZ
There are no natural predators to keep them in check in new environments.
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The adaptations of mussels are quite extensive. Mussels attached to ships and migrated to waters that required them to be able to eat new food sources.
why do invasive species tend to be so successful in their new environment
Mussels have adapted by learning how to survive. They mate through the water, mussels cant move after they settle on the bottom. They then attach their eggs to fish where they hatch and live until they are about 3 weeks old when they then fall to the bottom and live for many years.
why do invasive species tend to be so successful in their new environment
Zebra mussels compete for plankton with other filter feeders, but that is not really why they are considered to be a problem. They tend to grow in great abundance where there is a water current that brings them their food faster, and such currents occur at the intake pipes that are put into the Great Lakes to get water, and the pipes then get clogged. So it is more of a problem with human engineering, than a problem affecting the food chain. New Answer: they will compete with netive shelfish and clams and hurt their populations
welll they are succesful in there enviorment because they eat all the food they want.
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