Caption

Close-up of quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis), invasive species, in a sandy, algae-covered underwater environment, diving site Klosterinsel, Rheinau, Canton Zurich, Rhine, High Rhine, Switzerland, Germany

Date

May 04, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H03_204

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

30.7Mb (10.2Mb) / 12.6in x 9.5in / 3785 x 2839 (300dpi)

Keywords

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