Zebra Mussels Biology, Impacts, and Control
Author:   Thomas F. Nalepa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Envirnomental Research Lab, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) ,  Don W. Schloesser (US Geological Survey, Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:  

9780873716963


Pages:   832
Publication Date:   24 November 1992
Replaced By:   9781439854365
Format:   Hardback
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Zebra Mussels Biology, Impacts, and Control


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The recent introduction and rapid spread of the zebra mussel in North American waters has caused great concern among industrial and recreational users of these waters. This bivalve mollusc is a biofouler that attaches to any firm substrate, such as rocks, piers, water intake pipes, or boat hulls, and has already created significant problems for raw water users such as water treatment plants and power plants. This volume provides information regarding the biology of the zebra mussel in North America and Europe, presents case studies of environmental and industrial impacts and outlines control strategies. Summary articles detail its life history, origins and morphology. The book also examines techniques used to culture and maintain this organism in the laboratory. Illustrations are included to illustrate some of the dramatic problems created by the explosive population growth of this species.

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Author:   Thomas F. Nalepa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Envirnomental Research Lab, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) ,  Don W. Schloesser (US Geological Survey, Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.615kg
ISBN:  

9780873716963


ISBN 10:   0873716965
Pages:   832
Publication Date:   24 November 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781439854365
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Part 1 Biology: thirty years of studies of dreissena polymorpha pallas ecology in Mazurian lakes of northeastern Poland. Part 2 Morphology and physiology: the anatomy of dreissena polymorpha and the evolution and success of the heteromyarian form in the dreissenoida . Part 3 Impacts: the impact of dreissena polymorpha on water works operation at Monroe Michigan. Part 4 Controls: monitoring and control of dreissena polymorpha and other macrofouling bivalves in European industrial and power plant cooling water systems.

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