U.S. flag An official website of the United States government.
Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

i

The Zebra Mussel: Impacts And Control



Details

  • Personal Author:
    O'Neill, Charles R. Jr.
  • NOAA Program & Office:
  • Sea Grant Program:
    NYSGI/NYEXT (New York Sea Grant)
  • Description:
    The zebra mussel, "Dreissena polymorpha," and quagga mussel, "Dreissena bugensis," are biofouling electric power generation plants; industrial, municipal, and private residential water intakes; and navigation, irrigation, and water distribution canals throughout the eastern half of North America. Their presence is causing damage worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This bulletin covers the effects zebra mussels can have on unprotected water systems and describes control alternatives, including physical, chemical, mechanical, and biological methods.
  • Sea Grant Document Number:
    NYSGI-G-96-007
  • Document Type:
    Miscellaneous
  • Rights Information:
    Public Domain
  • Compliance:
    Library
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:dd04ff2829722e5ef99c1f7ef2972cc67c0a211a211d0e4ad883155e525eedaa
  • Download URL:
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 5.23 MB ]
PREVIOUS
ON THIS PAGE
Details
The NOAA IR serves as an archival repository of NOAA-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by NOAA or funded partners. As a repository, the NOAA IR retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
BACK TO TOP