Potential Inland
Distribution of Invasive Species
in the Lake Michigan Basin
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Abstract
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Invasive species pose threats to the communities they invade, with the ability to cause changes in trophic dynamics, species composition, and the biodiversity of the natural ecosystem. Many invasive species have become established in the Lake Michigan Basin have the potential to spread further inland. The relative prevalence of the sea lamprey, quagga mussel, and zebra mussel are considered in the four states (Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois) that border the lake. Areas are suggested for further monitoring of these species based on their ability to disperse inland, both in terms of streams and by state and counties. |
Sea lamprey, zebra mussels, and quagga mussel - all invaders of Lake Michigan. Photos from wikimedia commons.
