Factors Affecting Zebra Mussel Kill by the Bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens

Molloy, Daniel P.

New York (State)

关键词: Death;    Mussels;    Pseudomonas;    Water;    Dissolved Gases;   

DOI  :  10.2172/876491
RP-ID  :  none
RP-ID  :  FC26-00NT40751
RP-ID  :  876491

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The specific purpose of this research project was to identify factors that affect zebra mussel kill by the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens. Test results obtained during this three-year project identified the following key variables as affecting mussel kill: treatment concentration, treatment duration, mussel siphoning activity, dissolved oxygen concentration, water temperature, and naturally suspended particle load. Using this latter information, the project culminated in a series of pipe tests which achieved high mussel kill inside power plants under once-through conditions using service water in artificial pipes.