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/ER-70-PD
Started: 6/1/2005Trophic structure and water quality along a patch-size gradient of herbicide-treated Phragmites in a Lake Erie coastal wetland
R/NIS-8-PD
Started: 6/15/2003Habitat preference and behavioral interactions between round goby and yellow perch
A/EP-7
Started: 6/1/2003A National ANS Outreach Campaign for the Aquarium Industry and Hobbyists Consumers: A Collaborative Effort Involving the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Great Lakes Sea Grant Network
R/ER-29-PD
Started: 6/1/2003Distribution and abundance of fishes in native and non-native macrophytes in Old Woman Creek estuary
R/MB-2
Started: 9/1/2002, Status: CompletedSea Grant Technology: Assessment of Antifouling Mechanisms of Non-toxic Natural Product Antifoulant Incorporated Silicone Coatings
R/ER-61-PD
Started: 6/1/2002Trophic transfer of heavy metals to top predators: Quantifying the role of non-native species
R/ZM-31-PD
Started: 4/1/2002, Status: CompletedHeritability of Heat Tolerance in the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, in the Great Lakes
A/NIS-5
Started: 10/1/2001Aquatic nuisance species research and outreach: reducing the risk of ANS transfer by baitfish supply through the HACCP process
E/NIS-3
Started: 10/1/2001ESCAPE from Exotics: Break Out of Your Classroom Routine by Exploring the Interesting World of Exotic Aquatic Species
R/ER-55
Started: 3/1/2000Modeling Smallmouth Bass Consumption of Round Goby in Lake Erie: Implications for Predator Growth and Contaminant transfer
R/ER-56-PD
Started: 3/1/2000Effects of Salt Contamination and Exotic Species Invasions on a Large, Freshwater Marsh in the Lake Erie Basin
R/NIS-7
Started: 3/1/2000The Effects of Round Goby on Yellow Perch-Amphipod Interactions Within Zebra Mussel Colonies and Macrophyte Beds
E/NIS-2
Started: 10/1/1999, Status: CompletedExotic Aquatics on the Move: Building a Web of Awareness for Geography Educators and Students [NOTE: Proposal is being jointly submitted as a collaborative effort by six Sea Grant programs under the leadership of IL-IN Sea Grant.]
