Climate warming increases Asian carp threat to Lake Michigan by offsetting quagga mussel 'ecological
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 02:50
in Earth & Climate
The ongoing warming of Lake Michigan increases its susceptibility to Asian carp, in part by reducing the capacity of quagga mussels to act as an ecological barrier against the voracious algae-eating fish, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.