Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.

How do quagga and zebra mussels spread from an affected water body to another water body?

Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.

How can Asian clams be transported between waterbodies?

Aquatic invasive species can clog water intake pipes and impede the flow of water to municipal water supplies, irrigation operations, and power plants.

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.