Lake Mendota Invasive Species Impacts
The spiny water flea is a troubling invasive species in the Great Lakes region. In Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota, the tiny creature has been linked with a reduction in water clarity,[…]
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Struggling Crater Lake Mazama Newts
No good deed goes unpunished, as the saying goes. And despite the good intentions that Crater Lake National Park managers had back in 1915, stocking crayfish in the lake is[…]
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Research Summary: Distribution, Seasonality And Putative Origin Of Non-Native Red Alga Bangia Atropurpurea In The Laurentian Great Lakes
The red alga, Bangia atropurpurea, was initially described by Roth in 1805 from the Weser River in Germany and since then has been reported from rivers in Europe and Asia.[…]
Liquid Potash Treatment In Lake Winnipeg Successfully Kills Off Zebra Mussels
In May 2014, the government of Manitoba was making plans to treat invasive zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg with potash, a type of fertilizer. Officials didn’t know if the idea[…]
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