Overview of US invasion by zebra and quagga mussels: Predicted and actual impacts

Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 605-624

  Ram, Jeffrey L ^a   Karim, Aos S ^a   Twfik, Mohmed L ^a   Zhubi, Genta ^a   Kashian, Donna R ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS; BOAT TRAILERS; DESSICATION; ECONOMIC COSTS; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; ELECTRICAL POWER; GREAT LAKES; LARVAL STAGE; MOLECULAR METHODS; QUAGGA MUSSELS; RECREATIONAL BOATING; ZEBRA MUSSELS;

EXHIBITIONS; MARINE BIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

SHELLFISH;

EID: 84873497616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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