Pakowki Lake - Alberta : a preliminary investigation of water management options for the control of avian botulism / James Wohl.
Material type: TextPublication details: Edmonton, AB : Ducks Unlimited Canada, 1997.Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. , maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Summary: This report outlines the findings of a preliminary investigation of water management options which may alleviate the losses of waterfowl and other avian species to avian botulism outbreaks on Pakowki Lake,Alberta. The study was triggered by recent record-setting botulism outbreaks in the fall of 1994 and 1995. Differing water management options are examined, all of which have the objective of significantly altering the depth of this very large and relatively shallow body of water, and thereby changing some of the key factors which are conducive to botulism outbreaks.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This report outlines the findings of a preliminary investigation of water management options which may alleviate the losses of waterfowl and other avian species to avian botulism outbreaks on Pakowki Lake,Alberta. The study was triggered by recent record-setting botulism outbreaks in the fall of 1994 and 1995. Differing water management options are examined, all of which have the objective of significantly altering the depth of this very large and relatively shallow body of water, and thereby changing some of the key factors which are conducive to botulism outbreaks.