Forget 'needle in a haystack'; try finding an invasive species in a lake
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 16:20
in Biology & Nature
When the tiny and invasive spiny water flea began appearing in researchers' nets in 2009, scientists began to wonder how Lake Mendota, one of the most-studied lakes in the world, went from flea-free to infested seemingly overnight, undetected by trained technicians. A new report says Lake Mendota's story may be the rule, rather than an exception.