New Flea Imperils Fish, Fouls Gear - References and Sources, Science News Online (11/13/99)

New Flea Imperils Fish, Fouls Gear

A recently introduced water flea from Northern Europe has begun disturbing the food chain and fishing gear in the Great Lakes.

References:

MacIsaac, H., and I.A. Grigorovich. 1999. Invertebrate invasions of freshwater ecosystems: Patterns, mechanisms and future prospects. Invasion Pathways: Analysis of Invasion Patterns and Pathway Management Meeting. November. Edgewater, Md.

MacIsaac, H.J., et al. 1999. Invasion of Lake Ontario by the Ponto-Caspian predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi. Canadian Journal of Fish and Aquatic Sciences 56:1.

Further Readings:

Enserink, M. 1999. Biological invaders sweep in. Science 285(Sept. 17):1834.

Helmuth, L. 1999. Feds plan battle against aliens. Science News 155(Feb. 13):103.

Milius, S. 1999. U.S. biosurvey reveals worrisome trends. Science News 156(Sept. 25):199.

______. 1999. Cost estimates rocket for uninvited guests. Science News 155(Feb. 6):91.

Raloff, J. 1999. Fisheries don’t welcome this whelk. Science News Online. Oct. 9.

______. 1999. A first: Scientists oust a marine invader. Science News 156(Sept. 4):151.

______. 1999. Invading gobies conquer Great Lakes. Science News 156(July 31):68.

______. 1998. Rogue algae. Science News 154(July 4):8.

The national ballast water information clearinghouse Web site is at http://www.serc.si.edu/invasions/ballast.htm.

Sources:

Patrice M. Charlebois
Illinois Natural History Survey
Lake Michigan Biological Station
400 17th Street
Zion, IL 60099

Paul D.N. Herbert
University of Guelph
Department of Zoology
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Canada
Web site: http://www.cladocera.uoguelph.ca/

Hugh J. MacIsaac
University of Windsor
Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
Windsor, ON N9B 3P4
Canada

Joseph Makarewicz
State University of New York, Brockport
Department of Biological Sciences
161 Tuttle South
Brockport, NY 14420

Edward L. Mills
Cornell University
Cornell Biological Field Station
900 Shackleton Point Road
Bridgeport, NY 13030

Greg Ruiz
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
647 Contees Wharf Road
Edgewater, MD 21037