A Great Lakes Mystery: The Case Of The Disappearing Species
Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 21:28
in Biology & Nature
Throughout the overlooked depths of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, a small but important animal is rapidly disappearing. Until recently, the animal -- a shrimplike, energy-dense creature called Diporeia -- was a major food source for commercially important species like lake whitefish and many prey fish upon which salmon, trout and walleye rely.
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