Use of quaternary ammonium to control the spread of aquatic invasive species by wildland fire equipment

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-173

  Britton, David K ^a   Dingman, Sandra ^b  

^a US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Lower colorado river; Quagga mussels; Quaternary ammonium; Wildland fire

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA; DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE; EQUUS QUAGGA;

EID: 80053952633     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2011.6.2.06     Document Type: Article

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