Title: Lake invaders : invasive species and the battle for the future of the great lakes /
Authors: Rapai, William,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Introduced freshwater organisms Great Lakes (North America); Introduced freshwater organisms Control Great Lakes (North America); Introduced aquatic organisms Great Lakes (North America); Introduced aquatic organisms Control Great Lakes (North America); Nonindigenous pests Great Lakes (North America); Nonindigenous pests Control Great Lakes (North America)
Abstract: "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 an all-out assault on the Great Lakes and are winning the battle. In Lake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes, William Rapai focuses on the impact of these invasives. Chapters delve into the ecological and economic damage that has occurred and is still occurring and explore educational efforts and policies designed to prevent new introductions into the Great Lakes. Rapai begins with a brief biological and geological history of the Great Lakes.^
Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Lakes are changed forever -- New normal -- Little fish, big trouble -- Mussel muscle -- Claws and spines -- Then came hydrilla -- Lurking threat -- Policy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.