Overview
- Genetic analyses by Bavaria’s environment agency (LfU) detected the invasive Quagga mussel in Lake Starnberg for the first time.
- Local conservation authorities say the occurrence appears to be at an early stage of spread.
- An expert group is being convened to design containment steps and to coordinate with lake users before announcing specific measures.
- The species can overgrow hulls and buoys, clog water and sewage pipes, damage fishing gear, affect boat cooling systems, and displace native fauna.
- No confirmed detections have been reported in other Starnberg district lakes such as Ammersee, Wörthsee, or Pilsensee.