Impact of Water Temperature on Zebra Mussel Mortality.

Molloy, D. P.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Aquatic biology;    Thermal power plants;    Pest control;    Biological pest control;    Mortality;   

RP-ID  :  DE2003804176

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 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.