Lake Tahoe’s Biggest Threat Spotted: Golden Mussels

Lake Tahoe’s Biggest Threat Spotted: Golden Mussels

Golden mussels are an invasive aquatic species that disrupt ecosystems, filter away nutrients and damage shorelines – and they were recently spotted on a boat trying to enter Lake Tahoe.  WHAT IS A GOLDEN MUSSEL? The golden mussel, a shellfish growing up to two inches in size, looks a lot like a mussel you might order at a restaurant. While they are native to Southeast Asia, the yellow-tinted water-dwellers are considered ecosystem engineers bas…