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| Title | Toxicity Testing of Potassium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride on New Zealand Mud Snails |
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Toxicity Testing of Potassium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride on New Zealand Mud Snails (Number of pages: 13) (Publication Size: 175KB)
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| Author(s) | Newell, E. | ||||
| Description | Using biological assays, the Department of Ecology tested the toxicity of two salts (potassium chloride and magnesium chloride) to the aquatic nuisance species, New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum). The goal of these bioassays was to find an effective chemical treatment for decontaminating field gear, to prevent spreading snails during field work. None of the treatments we tested were reliably 100% lethal to the snails. We do not recommend using these salts to decontaminate field gear exposed to New Zealand Mud Snails, since they were not found effective at exposures of up to 30 minutes. Alternative decontamination methods are available. | ||||
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| Contact | Evan Newell at 509-575-2825 or evan.newell@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | decontamination, New Zealand Mud Snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, toxicity, aquatic invasive species | ||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Quality Assurance Project Plan: New Zealand Mud Snail Potassium-Chloride and Magnesium-Chloride Bioassay. |
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