Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes

by William Rapai

Book Overview

An examination of the ecological damage that has been done by several invasive species in the Great Lakes.

There are more than 180 exotic species in the Great Lakes. Some, such as green algae, the Asian tapeworm, and the suckermouth minnow, have had little or no impact so far. But a handful of others--sea lamprey, alewife, round goby, quagga mussel, zebra mussel, Eurasian watermilfoil, spiny water flea, and rusty crayfish--have conducted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814341241
• ISBN13: 9780814341247
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"