Great Lakes round gobies a mixed blessing
For all the trouble they bring, it turns out the invasive round goby might also be doing the Great Lakes a small service. In addition to being a valuable food[…]
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Quagga and zebra mussels unsettle Great Lakes’ ecosystems
Tiny zebra and quagga mussels are making big trouble for Great Lakes ecosystems. The invading mussels first arrived in the late ’80s and mid ‘90s respectively as stowaways on European[…]
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New Zealand scientists hope eliminating koi will revive lakes
University of Waikato analysts have developed a solution to rescue New Zealand lakes from invasive koi fish. By placing a barrier in the Waikato River, the researchers have guaranteed that[…]
Officials prepare to keep Asian carp from Lake Erie
The Asian carp’s ever-northern journey has environmentalists, scientists, and politicians afraid for the fate of Lake Erie. It has been predicted the invasive carp could utilize the Ohio River as[…]
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