Aquatic Invasive Species
Estimates vary, but it is likely that over 180 different species have invaded the Great Lakes watershed. Invasives can outcompete our natives, change the biological pathways of nutrients and toxins, become a nuisance by fouling man-made structures, or have entirely unforeseen impacts on the natural community or regional economies. Staying on top of new invasions and striving to prevent future ones is essential to Lake Erie's future health.
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R/ZM-002
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedThe Impact of Zebra Mussels on the Dynamics of Heavy Metals
R/ZM-007
Started: 9/1/1992, Status: CompletedInfluence of Zebra Mussel Invasion on Nutrient Dynamics in Plankton Communities: Field Verification of Mesocosm Findings in Saginaw Bay
R/ZM-019-PD
Started: 4/1/1993, Status: CompletedAssessing the fitness and variability of Lake Erie unionids following encrustation by zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
R/ZM-018-PD
Started: 7/31/1993, Status: CompletedFood Quality and Reproduction of Zebra Mussels in Diverse Habitats
R/LR-003-PD
Started: 8/1/1993, Status: CompletedPopulation Genetics of Three Percid Fishes (Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Ruffe) in the Great Lakes
R/ZM-012
Started: 9/1/1993, Status: CompletedPresent and expected economic costs of zebra mussel damages to water users with Great Lakes water intakes
R/ZM-021
Started: 9/1/1993, Status: CompletedFoodchain Contamination of Edible Fish Through Zebra Mussel Directed Trophic Transfer
R/ZM-009
Started: 9/1/1993, Status: CompletedGenetics of the Zebra and Quagga Mussels: A Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data
R/ZM-017
Started: 9/1/1994, Status: CompletedZebra Mussel-Mediated Shifts in Benthic Algal Communities in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
R/ZM-023
Started: 9/1/1994, Status: CompletedEffect of Zebra Mussels on Gammarus Populations: A Mechanistic Approach
R/ZM-025
Started: 9/1/1994, Status: CompletedInfluence of Zebra Mussels on C- and P-dynamics in Plankton Communities: Long-Term Effects in the Western Basin of Lake Erie
R/ZM-026
Started: 9/1/1994, Status: CompletedDesign and Test of a Novel Device for the Control of Zebra Mussel Infestation in Water Piping Systems
R/NIS-001
Started: 6/1/1995, Status: CompletedGeographic variation and colonization patterns of ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus, in the Great Lakes: Otolith Signatures and DNA sequence divergence.
R/NIS-002
Started: 6/1/1995Potential impacts of invading ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) on benthic and pelagic ecosystems of the Great Lakes
