The water chestnut (Trapa Natans) is an invasive aquatic weed species that poses a threat to the water quality of Coes Reservoir in Worcester, MA. Literature review and evaluation of case studies were used to show that physical removal, water-level drawdowns, herbicide treatments, and aeration with bioremediation were potential treatment options for addressing water chestnuts. By developing comparison tables to evaluate attributes for these alternatives, the analyses showed that aeration and bioremediation is an appropriate removal option for Coes Reservoir.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Mustafa, Jibreel Ziad
• Sullivan, Ryan Joseph
• Smolenski, Ryan Adam

Subject

• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Water
• Environment
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032516-131734

Keyword

• Introduced organisms
• Water resources development

Advisor

• Rosbach, Derren
• Mathisen, Paul P.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-03-25

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright