Zebra Mussel Control in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba
Agency: Manitoba Office of Sustainable Development; ASI Group Ltd
Location: Manitoba
Treatment Type: Toxicant
Treatment Method Used: Potassium Chloride/Potassium Hydroxide
Potash (potassium chloride) was used to control zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg harbors.
Publications: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2014. Lake Winnipeg Zebra Mussel Treatment. Report. 12p.
Partner Agencies:
Canadian Coast Guard
Environment Canada
Health Canada
Lake Winnipeg Research Foundation
Lake Winnipeg Foundation
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Wildlife Federation
Science Advisory Committee
Transport Canada
Contact:
Laureen Junusz, Manitoba Aquatic Invasive Species Program; Dan Butts, ASI Group