Zebra mussels are an aquatic invasive species that are threatening the diversity and abundance of native species in the lake ecosystems of Alberta.    Sylvan Lake is a beautiful recreational lake located in central Alberta. It has a total area of 43 km2.    If the population of zebra mussels is estimated to be 128 mussels/200 km2, calculate the size of the zebra mussel population in Sylvan Lake.    Express your answer as a value rounded to one decimal place.

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