IMPACT OF FIVE TREATMENT FACTORS ON MUSSEL MORTALITY
Under this USDOE-NETL contract, the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens is being developed as a biocontrol agent for zebra mussels. The specific purpose of the contract is to identify factors that affect mussel kill. Test results reported herein indicate that mussel kill should not be affected by: (1) air bubbles being carried by currents through power plant pipes; (2) pipe orientation (e.g., vertical or horizontal); (3) whether the bacterial cell concentration during a treatment is constant or slightly varying; (4) whether a treatment is between 3 hr and 12 hr in duration, given that the total quantity of bacteria being applied to the pipe is a constant; and (5) whether the water temperature is between 13 C and 23 C.
- Research Organization:
- New York State Education Department (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-00NT40751
- OSTI ID:
- 822776
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Dec 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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