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Improved Mussel Control Through Microencapsulated BioBullets

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Operational and Environmental Consequences of Large Industrial Cooling Water Systems

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Biofouling control is a major challenge in the operation and management of industrial cooling water systems. Several aquatic organisms are of concern in this context. Amongst them is the freshwater zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), which has been recognised as one of the world’s most important pests (Ecol Econ 52:273–288, 2005).

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Acknowledgements

BioBullets are protected under international patents (EP 1251741B, CA 2396938, US-2003-0140862-A1). Financial support from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (PhD scholarship SFRH/BD/18731/2004 and research project POCI/EQU/59305/2004) is acknowledged. The assistance of Thames Water Utilities Ltd is acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, New Museums Site, Cambridge, CB2 3RA, UK

    Raquel Costa & Geoff D. Moggridge

  2. Department of Zoology, Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK

    David C. Aldridge

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  1. Inst. Wetland & Water Research, Dept. Animal Ecology & Ecophysiology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld 1, Nijmegen, 6525 ED, Netherlands

    Sanjeevi Rajagopal

  2. Department of Environmental Research, N.V. KEMA, R&D Division, Arnhem, 6800, Netherlands

    Henk A. Jenner

  3. Water & Steam Chemistry Division, Biofouling & Biofilm Processes Section, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India

    Vayalam P. Venugopalan

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Costa, R., Moggridge, G.D., Aldridge, D.C. (2012). Improved Mussel Control Through Microencapsulated BioBullets. In: Rajagopal, S., Jenner, H., Venugopalan, V. (eds) Operational and Environmental Consequences of Large Industrial Cooling Water Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1698-2_11

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