A couple of decades ago it seemed finding a new invasive species in the Great Lakes was as common as finding a fish hook in a bait shop. Was it a sudden influx of new arrivals or were more discovered just because people started looking? Probably because more emphasis on identifying undocumented species was given. Invasives have been showing up in the Great Lakes since the Erie Canal was opened.
New Invasive Species Discovered
New Invasive Species Discovered
New Invasive Species Discovered
A couple of decades ago it seemed finding a new invasive species in the Great Lakes was as common as finding a fish hook in a bait shop. Was it a sudden influx of new arrivals or were more discovered just because people started looking? Probably because more emphasis on identifying undocumented species was given. Invasives have been showing up in the Great Lakes since the Erie Canal was opened.