About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of the invasive quagga mussel on Swiss lakes and water systems.

Send us Fan Mail A fingernail‑sized invader is transforming Swiss lakes and the cost of clean water. In this episode, we track the quagga mussel from its arrival in the Rhine to its rapid spread through deep Swiss basins—stripping plankton, stressing fisheries, and clogging water infrastructure. Researchers from Eawag and the University of Konstanz explain the biology behind its takeover and what global case studies reveal about long‑term impacts. read more on this story on Quagga musse...

Topics covered

• invasive species
• quagga mussel
• environmental impact
• Swiss lakes
• water infrastructure
• fisheries

Keywords

• quagga mussel
• invasive species
• Swiss lakes
• clean water
• Eawag
• University of Konstanz
• fisheries
• plankton
• water infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eawag, University of Konstanz

Places: Switzerland, Rhine

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