Eradication of colonizing populations of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by early detection and SCUBA removal: Lake George, NY

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 703-713

  Wimbush, John ^a,d   Frischer, Marc E ^b   Zarzynski, Joseph W ^c   Nierzwicki Bauer, Sandra A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^c Bateaux Below Inc   (United States)

^d New York Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic invasive species; Biological invasions; Dreissena mussels; Lake George NY; Rapid response; Recreational boating; Veliger; Zebra mussel control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIVALVE; BOATING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DETECTION METHOD; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVA; POPULATION REGULATION; POPULATION SIZE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

LAKE GEORGE [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENA ROSTRIFORMIS;

EID: 70349112305     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1052     Document Type: Article

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