A risk-based decision model and risk assessment of invasive mussels

Ecological Complexity

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-255

  Wu, Yegang ^a   Bartell, Steve M ^a   Orr, Jim ^b   Ragland, Jared ^b   Anderson, Dennis ^c  

^a E2 Consulting Engineers Inc   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c US Army Corps of Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

CASM; Ecological risk assessment; Invasive species; Risk based decision model; Zebra mussels

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77955656795     PISSN: 1476945X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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