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Environmentally Safe Control of Zebra Mussel Fouling

Author(s) -

Daniel P. Molloy

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/935261

Subject(s) - dreissena , zebra mussel , mussel , biocide , fishery , invasive species , environmental science , biological pest control , biology , ecology , toxicology , bivalvia , mollusca , chemistry , organic chemistry

The two primary objectives of this USDOE-NETL contract were successfully achieved during the project: (1) to accelerate research on the development of the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CL145A (Pf-CL145A) as a biocontrol agent for zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)--two invasive freshwater bivalve species that are infesting water pipes in power plants; and (2) to identify a private-sector company that would move forward to commercialize Pf-CL145A as a substitute for the current polluting use of biocide chemicals for control of these dreissenid mussels in power plant pipes

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