Biology And Management Of Invasive Quagga And Zebra Mussels In The Western United States

Author : Wai Hing Wong,Shawn L. Gerstenberger
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466595620

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Biology and Management of Invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussels in the Western United States by Wai Hing Wong,Shawn L. Gerstenberger Pdf

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 unprecedented speeds, and present a unique threat to native ecosystems. This book documents the efforts, both successful and unsuccessful, of individuals and agencies after dreissenid mussels invaded the West. Although the book is designed specifically for scientists and managers fighting invasive mussels in western waterbodies, it offers an opportunity for scientists and lake managers worldwide to compare successful strategies relevant to their unique situation. It includes guidance documents and protocols related to early detection, prevention, regulation, monitoring, and control of these invasive pests in the West. It compares quagga and zebra mussels in the western United States with those mussels colonizing the Great Lakes and European waters.

Author : Thomas F. Nalepa,Don W. Schloesser
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439854365

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Quagga and Zebra Mussels by Thomas F. Nalepa,Don W. Schloesser Pdf

The introduction and rapid spread of two Eurasian mussel species, Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) and Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel), in waters of North America has caused great concern among industrial and recreational water users. These invasive species can create substantial problems for raw water users such as water treatment facilities and power plants, and they can have other negative impacts by altering aquatic environments. In the 20 years since the first edition of this book was published, zebra mussels have continued to spread, and quagga mussels have become the greater threat in the Great Lakes, in deep regions of large lakes, and in the southwestern Unites States. Quagga mussels have also expanded greatly in eastern and western Europe since the first book edition was published. Quagga and Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control, Second Edition provides a broad view of the zebra/quagga mussel issue, offering a historic perspective and up-to-date information on mussel research. Comprising 48 chapters, this second edition includes reviews of mussel morphology, physiology, and behavior. It details mussel distribution and spread in Europe and across North America, and examines policy and regulatory responses, management strategies, and mitigation efforts. In addition, this book provides extensive coverage of the impact of invasive mussel species on freshwater ecosystems, including effects on water clarity, phytoplankton, water quality, food web changes, and consequences to other aquatic fauna. It also reviews and offers new insights on how zebra and quagga mussels respond and adapt to varying environmental conditions. This new edition includes seven video clips that complement chapter text and, through visual documentation, provide a greater understanding of mussel behavior and distribution.

Author : Wai Hing Wong
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000870367

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Invasive Animals and Plants in Massachusetts Lakes and Rivers by Wai Hing Wong Pdf

There is a growing demand for appropriate management of aquatic invasive species in lakes and rivers worldwide. This book covers biology, invasion ecology, sightings, and control techniques of 4 invasive animals and 15 invasive plants in Massachusetts lakes and rivers. It provides valuable information on their biological characteristics and potential expansion pathways, as well as monitoring and management, including alternative management tools using updated biological, chemical, and mechanical methods. The book also includes the regulation of invasive species management to allow resource managers, biologists, practitioners, volunteers, and students a better understanding of compliance and enforcement with environmental law. An example of successful management is highlighted for each invasive species. Invasive Animals and Plants in Massachusetts Lakes and Rivers is the first book to provide comprehensive and systematic coverage and illustrations for both freshwater invasive animals and plants. Although focussing on Massachusetts, it will provide readers with the bigger picture on multiple invasive species, from prevention, early detection, control, ecological restoration, to public education. Natural resource managers in Massachusetts and surrounding states will glean the detailed and valuable information they need to learn and use to prevent and manage freshwater invasive species in the field.

Author : Thomas F. Nalepa,Don W. Schloesser
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 0873716965

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Zebra Mussels Biology, Impacts, and Control by Thomas F. Nalepa,Don W. Schloesser Pdf

The introduction and rapid spread of the zebra mussel in North American waters has caused great concern among industrial and recreational users of these waters. This bivalve mollusk is a biofouler that attaches to any firm substrate (e.g. rocks, piers, water intake pipes, boat hulls) and has already created significant problems for raw water users such as water treatment plants and power plants. Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts and Control provides essential information regarding the biology of the zebra mussel in North America and Europe, presents case studies of environmental and industrial impacts, and outlines control strategies. Summary articles detail its life history, origins, and morphology. The book also examines techniques used to culture and maintain this organism in the laboratory. Thirty-two color plates illustrate some of the dramatic problems created by the explosive population growth of this species. Zebra Mussels: Biology, Impacts, and Control is an important resource for ecologists, conservationists, environmental consultants, water quality engineers, regulatory officials, power utilities, and libraries.

Author : Ali Serhan Tarkan,Paraskevi K. Karachle,Nildeniz Top Karakuş,Eleni Kalogianni,Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu,Elena Tricarico
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889740697

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Understanding the Impact and Invasion Success of Aquatic Non-native Species: How they Interact with Novel Environments and Native Biota by Ali Serhan Tarkan,Paraskevi K. Karachle,Nildeniz Top Karakuş,Eleni Kalogianni,Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu,Elena Tricarico Pdf

Author : Daniel Simeon - Dubach,Anne-Lise Chaber,Guillaume Alvergnat,Dominique Grandjean,Fernando O. Mardones,Holger Andreas Volk
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832535295

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State of the art, opportunities and challenges in the use of medical detection dogs in the laboratory and in the field by Daniel Simeon - Dubach,Anne-Lise Chaber,Guillaume Alvergnat,Dominique Grandjean,Fernando O. Mardones,Holger Andreas Volk Pdf

Author : Therese M. Poland,Toral Patel-Weynand,Deborah M. Finch,Chelcy Ford Miniat,Deborah C. Hayes,Vanessa M. Lopez
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030453671

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Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States by Therese M. Poland,Toral Patel-Weynand,Deborah M. Finch,Chelcy Ford Miniat,Deborah C. Hayes,Vanessa M. Lopez Pdf

This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economic damage with ever increasing world trade. This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. It covers species of all taxonomic groups from insects and pathogens, to plants, vertebrates, and aquatic organisms that impact a diversity of habitats in forests, rangelands and grasslands of the United States. It is well-illustrated, provides summaries of the most important invasive species and issues impacting all regions of the country, and includes a comprehensive primary reference list for each topic. This scientific synthesis provides the cultural, economic, scientific and social context for addressing environmental challenges posed by invasive species and will be a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, natural resource managers and practitioners.

Author : U. S. Fish U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1507642369

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The 100th Meridian Initiative by U. S. Fish U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pdf

Zebra mussels are prolific alien invaders that have rapidly becomeestablished in waters of the eastern United States and Canada. Thesenatives of the Black, Caspian, Azov and Aral Sea drainage basins were firstdiscovered in Lake St. Clair near Detroit, Michigan, in 1988. By 1991, theyhad spread throughout the Great Lakes basin and are now establishedthroughout the Mississippi River basin and are spreading west intoOklahoma. Except for Oklahoma, zebra mussels have not been detected inopen waters of the West. However, without effective prevention measures, their invasion into the West is a real and imminent possibility

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Introduced animals
ISBN : UCSD:31822033872581

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Early Detection Monitoring Manual for Quagga and Zebra Mussels by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julie L. Lockwood,Martha F. Hoopes,Michael P. Marchetti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118570821

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Invasion Ecology by Julie L. Lockwood,Martha F. Hoopes,Michael P. Marchetti Pdf

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, the book provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion evolution. The authors have produced new chapters on predicting and preventing invasion, managing and eradicating invasive species, and invasion dynamics in a changing climate. Modern global trade and travel have led to unprecedented movement of non-native species by humans with unforeseen, interesting, and occasionally devastating consequences. Increasing recognition of the problems associated with invasion has led to a rapid growth in research into the dynamics of non-native species and their adverse effects on native biota and human economies. This book provides a synthesis of this fast growing field of research and is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students in ecology and conservation management. Additional resources are available at www.wiley.com/go/invasionecology

Author : Demetrio Boltovskoy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319134949

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Limnoperna Fortunei by Demetrio Boltovskoy Pdf

This book summarizes all currently available information on the ecology, environmental impacts and control methods of the golden mussel in industrial plants. The golden mussel was introduced in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South America between 1965 and 1990, swiftly spreading in freshwater waterbodies. In most areas invaded it has become the dominant macroinverebrate and a major fouling pest of industrial plants. Limnoperna fortunei attaches to any hard surface, as well as to some less firm substrates. The growth of Limnoperna populations in raw cooling water conduits became a common nuisance in many industrial and power plants that use raw river or lake water for their processes, both in South America and in Asia. This work is written by experts on the golden mussel from Asia, Europe, North America and South America, each chapter critically reviews previously available information, which is in sources of limited distribution, such as internal reports and theses, in various languages.

Author : Radu Cornel Guiaşu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789047426134

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Non-native Species and Their Role in the Environment by Radu Cornel Guiaşu Pdf

The role of non-native species in their new environments is one of the central issues in conservation biology and ecology today. This book presents a comprehensive evolutionary exploration of the complex and dynamic interactions between introduced species and native ones, and shows that non-native species can bring useful and important contributions to novel ecosystems. Based on a wide variety of examples and case studies, a strong case is made for a more positive and objective approach to non-native species and a greater appreciation of the valuable ecosystem services they provide.

Author : Erkki Leppäkoski,Stephan Gollasch,Sergej Olenin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401599566

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Invasive Aquatic Species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and Management by Erkki Leppäkoski,Stephan Gollasch,Sergej Olenin Pdf

The global scale of alien species invasions is becoming more and more evident in the beginning ofthe new millennium. Though the problem ofbiological invasions became a rapidly growing research area, there are large gaps still, both geographically and the matically, to be filled in the near future. This book is the first attempt to provide an overall picture of aquatic species invasions in Europe. Its geographical scope stretches from Irish waters in the west to Volga River and the Caspian Sea in the east, and from Mediterranean in the south up to the Arctic coast of Europe. Not all parts of the continent could be equally covered, as in some countries species invasions are not studied yet. The book tends to represent the array of all major European aquatic systems on the broadest geographical and ecological scope possible from fully saline seas, semi-enclosed brackish water bodies and coastallagoons to freshwater lakes, major river systems and waterways. The key objectives include the present status and impacts caused by non-native aquatic species in European waters. Please note that lengthy species lists submitted for publication and additional informa tion were put on the Internet, as the electronical version of these tables benefits from computer assisted search for data (http://www. ku. lt/nemo/EuroAquaInvaders. htm). Altogether more than 100 scientists from 24 countries have joined to synthesize the available information on bioinvasions. However, the book does not claim to be fully comprehensive.

Author : Sajal Ray
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789535133056

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Organismal and Molecular Malacology by Sajal Ray Pdf

The book with two sections represents the current trend of research in basic and applied malacology. In the section "Organismal Malacology", high-impact articles were contributed in the frontier areas of taxonomy, ecology and aquaculture of molluscs. Importance of mussel in water quality monitoring was highlighted. Biology and conservation of keystone molluscs were discussed from organismal point of view. "Cellular and Molecular Biology" section contains informative chapters on toxin-induced differential gene expression, spatiotemporal neural activity in olfactory processing in slug and immunity of hydrothermal vent molluscs. Biochemistry of cellulose degradation, lipid profile and C-reactive protein were elucidated in detail in separate chapters. This book represents a rich source of malacological information for the scientists, teachers and students.

Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191574252

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Conservation Biology for All by Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich Pdf

Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing additional relevant material or case studies are also included. The global biodiversity crisis is now unstoppable; what can be saved in the developing world will require an educated constituency in both the developing and developed world. Habitat loss is particularly acute in developing countries, which is of special concern because it tends to be these locations where the greatest species diversity and richest centres of endemism are to be found. Sadly, developing world conservation scientists have found it difficult to access an authoritative textbook, which is particularly ironic since it is these countries where the potential benefits of knowledge application are greatest. There is now an urgent need to educate the next generation of scientists in developing countries, so that they are in a better position to protect their natural resources.