Boelman, S.F., F.M. Neilson, E.A. Dardeau, and T.Cross, 1997.  Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Control Handbook for Facility Operators, First Edition, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Reprinted from Zebra Mussel Research Miscellaneous Paper EL-97-1, June 1997, prepared and published by the Zebra Mussel Research Program, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experimental Station

Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Control Handbook for Facility Operators, First Edition

Preface
The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 specified that the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, will develop a program of research and technology development for the environmentally sound control of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha). As a result, the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) initiated the Zebra Mussel Research Program (ZMRP).

This report was compiled by Messrs. Shawn F. Boelman, Elba A. Dardeau, Jr., and Thomas Cross, Environmental Resources Engineering Branch (EREB), Environmental Engineering Division (EED), Environmental Laboratory (EL), WES, and by Dr. Frank M. Neilson, Spillways and Chan-nels Branch, Hydraulic Structures Division, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, WES. Information and reviews were received from the ZMRP/ Working Group (WG). WG members are listed in Appendix A. Chairmen included Mr. Dardeau, Hydropower; Mr. Jerry Miller, Public Facilities; Dr. Neilson, Navigation; and Dr. J. Craig Fischenich, Floating Plant. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers technical advisors were Drs. Andrew C. Miller, Barry S. Payne, Henry E. Tatem, and Toy S. Poole, WES; and Mr. Tim Race, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. Dr. Edwin A. Theriot, EL, was Program Manager, ZMRP.

This study was conducted as a milestone requirement of ZMRP Work Unit No. 32817, "Susceptibility of Public Facilities, " with Mr. Dardeau, serving as Principal Investigator. During the conduct of this study, Mr. Thomas R. Patin was Chief, EREB; Mr. Norman R. Francingues was Chief, EED; and Dr. John Harrison was Director, EL. Dr. Robert W. Whalin was Director of WES at the time of publication of this report. COL Bruce K. Howard, EN, was Commander.

Appreciation is expressed to Drs. Miller, Paul R. Schroeder, and Fischenich for their thorough technical reviews.

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Contact: Shawn F. Boelman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experimental Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199
Keywords: Zebra_mussel, Chemical_control, Physical_control
Product Type: Research, Control
User Type: Industrial_and_municipal