Distribution of seston and nutrient concentrations in the eastern basin of Lake Erie pre- and post-dreissenid mussel invasion

► Long-term, basin-scale evidence that dreissenids change large lake spatial patterns. ► We compared seston, nutrients and algal nutrient status spatially and temporally. ► Evidence of nutrient cycling by mussels and diminished demand by phytoplankton. ► Combined influence of mussel grazing, nutrient excretion, and light availability.