07-05-2010, 07:42 PM
Hey Dubob,
where did I say it wasn't happening?
"The notion that birds can and do transport Quagga mussels is not proven and by logic [#ff0000]does not appear to be a major contributor[/#ff0000] to the dispersal of the mussels."
Those are my words, not anything like "[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]But to suggest or flatly state that waterfowl play no part is false.[/size][/#800000][/font] "
You should also note that Carlton and Johnson's research is on Zebra Mussels, Dreissena "polymorpha", not "Dreissena rostriformis bugensis"
So I say to you, "[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Is it a minor factor in the overall picture? Absolutely yes. But it is a factor and those that do not believe this are not doing their homework." [/size][/#800000][/font]
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where did I say it wasn't happening?
"The notion that birds can and do transport Quagga mussels is not proven and by logic [#ff0000]does not appear to be a major contributor[/#ff0000] to the dispersal of the mussels."
Those are my words, not anything like "[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]But to suggest or flatly state that waterfowl play no part is false.[/size][/#800000][/font] "
You should also note that Carlton and Johnson's research is on Zebra Mussels, Dreissena "polymorpha", not "Dreissena rostriformis bugensis"
So I say to you, "[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 4]Is it a minor factor in the overall picture? Absolutely yes. But it is a factor and those that do not believe this are not doing their homework." [/size][/#800000][/font]
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