Solution to quagga mussels to be tested
By Lily Leung, San Diego Union Tribune
A promising solution to the quagga-mussel invasion that threatens water supplies in San Diego and other parts of the West could soon be tested in open waters for the first time in the U.S., a leading quagga expert said Monday.
That news and other developments in the fight against the invasive species will be shared this week at a San Diego conference about aquatic invaders.
Quagga mussels and their close relatives, zebra mussels, have been particularly challenging to researchers in recent years because they reproduce at alarming rates and clog water supply systems. The critters have been a costly nuisance for water suppliers and harmful to the ecosystem.