Cash prizes offered for innovations to stop invasive mussels spread in California
Aquatic invasive mussels that can hitch a ride in a small amount of trapped water are prompting a new competition aimed at stopping their spread — and it comes with significant prize money. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced the “Halt the Hitchhiker: Invasive Species Challenge,” a three-phase prize competition designed to identify innovative solutions that stop aquatic invasive species from spreading through watercraft ballast compartments. Aquatic invasive species such as quagga, zebra, and golden mussels can travel between waterbodies in small amounts of water trapped in ballast systems. The invasive mussels threaten water delivery and hydropower infrastructure across the West.
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