Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Wes

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Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States

ABSTRACT

Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States is a synthesis of the biology and management of invasive mussels from scientists and managers working on invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the western United States. Invasive dreissenid mussels have spread throughout southwestern United States at unprecedent

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Section I Introduction

chapter 1|12 pages

History of Western Management Actions on Invasive Mussels

part |2 pages

Section II Biology

chapter 2|16 pages

Invasion by Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Andrusov 1897) into Lake Mead, Nevada–Arizona: The First Occurrence of the Dreissenid Species in the Western United States

chapter 3|20 pages

Temporal and Basin-Specic Population Trends of Quagga Mussels on Soft Sediment of a Multibasin Reservoir

chapter 4|18 pages

Reproductive Biology of Quagga Mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) with an Emphasis on Lake Mead

chapter 5|12 pages

Modeling Carrying Capacity of Quagga Mussels in the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead, Nevada

chapter 6|12 pages

Thermal Tolerance of Invasive Quagga Mussels in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

chapter 7|6 pages

Potential Impacts of Invasive Quagga Mussels on Diet and Feeding Habitats of Young of the Year Striped Bass in Lake Mohave, Nevada, USA

part |2 pages

Section III Detection

chapter 8|12 pages

High Turbidity Levels as a First Response to Dreissena Mussels Infection in a Natural Lake Environment

chapter 9|8 pages

Utilizing Canines in the Detection of Quagga (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) and Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

chapter 10|18 pages

Understanding Dreissenid Veliger Detection in the Western United States

chapter 11|10 pages

Automated Method for Dreissenid Veliger Detection, Identication, and Enumeration

part |2 pages

Section IV Prevention

chapter 12|8 pages

Challenges for Wildland Fireghters: Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species during Fire Operations

chapter 13|14 pages

Boat Decontamination with Hot Water Spray: Field Validation

chapter 14|30 pages

Uniform Minimum Protocols and Standards for Watercraft Interception Programs for Dreissenid Mussels in the Western United States

chapter 15|20 pages

Implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Planning to Control a Pathway from Spreading Dreissenid Mussels and Other Aquatic Invasive Species

chapter 16|22 pages

Equipment Inspection and Cleaning: The First Step in an Integrated Approach to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species and Pests

chapter 17|14 pages

Applied Boater Management to Interrupt Population Establishment of Dreissena Species: A Utah Case Study

chapter 18|8 pages

Invasive Mussel Prevention at Lake Powell

part |2 pages

Section V Policy

chapter 19|20 pages

Protecting California’s Environmental Resources and Economic Interests: A Retrospective of the Management Response to Dreissenid Mussels (1993–2013)

chapter 20|10 pages

Zebra Mussels in Texas: Management Efforts by Texas Parks and the Wildlife Department

chapter 21|8 pages

Proactive Approach to the Prevention of Aquatic Invasive Species in Wyoming through Outreach and Watercraft Inspections

chapter 22|24 pages

Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program: Successes and Lessons Learned

chapter 23|14 pages

Idaho’s Dreissenid Mussel Prevention Program: Implementing Policy Directives to Protect the State’s Resources

part |2 pages

Section VI Monitoring

chapter 24|26 pages

Implementation of a Cost-Effective Monitoring and Early Detection Program for Zebra Mussel Invasion of Texas Water Bodies

chapter 25|26 pages

Monitoring Quagga Mussels, Dreissena bugensis, in California: How, When, and Where

chapter 26|24 pages

Monitoring and Control of Quagga Mussels in Sweetwater Reservoir

chapter 27|12 pages

Quagga Mussel Monitoring in the Central Arizona Project: 2009–2012

part |2 pages

Section VII Control

chapter 28|12 pages

Mussel Byssus and Adhesion Mechanism: Exploring Methods for Preventing Attachment

chapter 29|16 pages

Coatings for Invasive Mussel Control: Colorado River Field Study

chapter 30|12 pages

Efcacy of Two Approaches for Disinfecting Surfaces and Water Infested with Quagga Mussel Veligers

chapter 31|8 pages

Effectiveness of the SafeGUARD Ultraviolet Radiation System as a System to Control Quagga Mussel Veligers (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)

chapter 32|20 pages

Challenges of Developing a Molluscicide for Use on Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Veligers in Fish Transport Tanks

chapter 33|8 pages

Use of a Molluscicide on Preventing Quagga Mussel Colonization

chapter 34|24 pages

Zequanox®: Bio-Based Control of Invasive Dreissena Mussels