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What do zebra mussel eat

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Adult zebra muscles feed through the filtration of large amounts of plankton and water detritus. Each mould can filter one liter of water a day! Zebra muscles excel in water rich in nutrients that sustain healthy plankton communities.

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Zebra mussels eat phytoplankton, small zooplankton, large bacteria, and organic detritus. :)

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