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

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