Potential ecological consequences of invasion of the quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) into Lake Mead, Nevada-Arizona

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 306-315

  Wong, Wai Hing ^a   Tietjen, Todd ^b   Gerstenberger, Shawn ^a   Holdren, G Chris ^c   Mueting, Sara ^a   Loomis, Eric ^a   Roefer, Peggy ^b   Moore, Bryan ^d   Turner, Kent ^d   Hannoun, Imad ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY   (United States)

^c U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

^d NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^e Flow Science Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorophyll a; invasive species; Lake Mead; quagga mussel; water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053114669     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438141.2010.504071     Document Type: Conference Paper

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