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dc.contributor.authorSims, Jerre G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGamble, Elayne W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMoore, David W.en_US
dc.creatorAScI Corporationen_US
dc.creatorU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.creatorDredging Operations Technical Support Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-22T20:11:25Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-12-22T20:11:25Zen_US
dc.date.issued1995-02en_US
dc.identifier.govdocMiscellaneous Paper D-95-1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/20445en_US
dc.descriptionMiscellaneous Paperen_US
dc.description.abstractThe zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, was introduced in United States waters accidentally in 1985 and has since become a major nuisance organism. Although many waters have become infested and distribution of the organism has become widespread, procedures are being developed to avoid release in waters that are not infested and to avoid additional release in those that are already infested. Techniques and procedures to avoid the unintentional release of the nonindigenous species during conduct of bioassays are discussed. This protocol contains methods for receiving and handling sediment and/or water samples used in bioassays that may potentially contain zebra mussels. Facility design, personnel requirements, effective treatments, and emergency guidelines are presented in the report.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDredging Operations Technical Support Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineersen_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii I-Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2-Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Public Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Organism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3-Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ·. 6 Containment Room Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Personnel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sample Handling Procedures . . . . ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Receipt of sediments and/or waters contaminated with D. polymorpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sieving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mixing/homogenization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conducting Sediment Bioassays with Sediments and/or Water Samples Containing D. polymorpha ............. 9 Treatment of Material, Supplies, and Equipment Prior to Removal from Containment Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Sediment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Organisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disposable supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Small equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Large equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Emergency Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Containers damaged during shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Accidental spills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Natural disaster threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Personnel to be notified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . 11 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4-Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SF298en_US
dc.format.extent22 pages/5.59 MBen_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMiscellaneous Paper (Dredging Operations Technical Support Program (U.S.)) ; no.Miscellaneous Paper D-95-1en_US
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimiteden_US
dc.sourceThe ERDC Library created this digital resource using one or more of the following: Zeta TS-0995, Zeutcehl OS 12000, HP HD Pro 42-in. map scanner, Epson flatbeden_US
dc.subjectDreissena polymorphaen_US
dc.subjectZebra musselen_US
dc.subjectProtocolen_US
dc.subjectBiological assayen_US
dc.subjectSediment samplesen_US
dc.subjectDredging Operations Technical Support Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.titleProtocol for conducting sediment bioassays with materials potentially containing Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)en_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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