The increasing effects of zebra mussels on water installations in england

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-375

  Elliott, Paul ^a   Aldridge, David C ^a   Moggridge, Geoff D ^a   Chipps, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blofouling; Dreissena polymorpha; Water treatment works; Zebra mussel

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749087511     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb00575.x     Document Type: Article

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