Low-dose copper application for zebra mussel control
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USGS researchers making a low-dose copper application as part of a treatment to study novel techniques to control zebra mussel populations. Researchers made 4 applications during a 12-day treatment period in July 2022.
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Photographer – Matthew Meulemans
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