IMPACT OF WATER TEMPERATURE ON ZEBRA MUSSEL MORTALITY

[摘要] These tests conducted this past quarter have indicated that the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CL0145A is effective at killing zebra mussels at water temperatures ranging from 7 to 23 C. Percent kill will likely be somewhat lower at very low temperatures, e.g., 7 C, but even at such low temperatures high mussel kill can still be achieved (>70% kill). This is significant because the development of a zebra mussel control method that is efficacious in such a wide range of temperatures broadens its usefulness as a potential commercial product.

[发布日期] 2002-08-07 [发布机构] National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.)

[关键词] Mussels;Pseudomonas;Temperature Dependence;Water;20 Fossil-Fueled Power Plants