Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)

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Good practice management guidance for zebra mussel - RAPID LIFE (2018)

Zebra Mussel Information System, US Army Corps Engineers

Durán, C., Lanao, M., Anadón, A. and Touyá, V. (2010) Management strategies for the zebra mussel invasion in the Ebro River basin. Aquatic Invasions (2010) Volume 5, Issue 3: 309-316

Management Options for Quagga & Zebra Mussel Infestations - U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

Maguire, C.M. and Sykes, L.M. (2004) Zebra Mussel Management Strategy for Northern Ireland 2004-2010. Queens University Belfast

Zebra Mussel Control - Missouri Department of Conservation website (4 March 2014)

Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet: Dreissena polymorpha - NOBANIS (downloaded from website March 2014)

Invasive Species Compendium: Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) - CABI website (11 March 2014)

Global Invasive Species Database - Dreissena polymorpha. ISSG website (March 2014)

Aldridge, D.C., Elliott, P. & Moggridge, G.D. (2004) The recent and rapid spread of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in Great Britain. Biological Conservation, 119(2) 253-261

Quagga and Zebra Mussel Eradication and Control Workshop.  February 1-2, 2012, San Diego, California

Rapid Response Plan for the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in Massachusetts. Report prepared by ENSR for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Zebra Mussels in Texas: Assessment of relative risks to fishery resources, recommendations for action, and expectations for the future. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Inland Fisheries Division (2010)

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

Chemical Control Research Strategy for Zebra Mussels.  Zebra Mussel Research Technical Notes 1998. US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station

Wimbush, J., Frischer, M.E., Zarzynski, J.W. & Nierzwicki-Bauer, S.A. (2009) Eradication of colonizing populations of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by early detection and SCUBA removal: Lake George, NY. Aquatic Conserv: Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst. 19: 703–713

Coons, K., McCabe, D.J., Marsden, J.E. (2004) The Effects of Strobe Lights on Zebra Mussel Settlement and Movement Patterns. Journal of freshwater Ecology, 19(1)

Costa, R., Elliott, P., Saraiva, P.M., Aldridge, D. & Moggridge, G.D. (2008) Development of Sustainable Solutions for Zebra Mussel Control Through Chemical Product Engineering. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 16(3) 435-440

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