Tiny water flea, big cost: Scientists say invasive species impacts much worse than thought

Monday, March 21, 2016 - 14:20 in Biology & Nature

A new study shows the economic and ecological impact of invasive species in the Great Lakes has been dramatically underestimated. In fact, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a single non-native species in a single inland lake has racked up $80 million to $163 million in damage.

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