What is the cost effectiveness of prevention and control mussel management strategies? In the case of invasive mussels, prevention efforts to contain their spread rely on watercraft inspections and decontamination (WID). This effort is costly and is subject to concerns regarding efficacy. Once an infestation occurs, control of mussels to mitigate infrastructure impacts rely on reactive techniques to reduce interior mussel biofouling at hydropower or water delivery facilities. These efforts are also costly with regard to the O&M of the facility and the water and power users of that facility. This project aims to understand the cost effectiveness of these two types of management activities (prevention and control) in order to better utilize limited funds for quagga mussels management.
