Zebra Mussel (IMAGE)

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Zebra Mussel

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Scientists have developed a microwave heating system for ballast water treatment that could help rid waterways of invasive species, such as the zebra mussel (above), that annually cause billions of dollars of infrastructure damage.

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Courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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