The Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network is a national league of specialists created to examine and identify existing invasions of non-native species in our coastal waters and inland lakes, rivers and streams. Our goal is to prevent new species from harming Canada's aquatic ecosystem.This blog is published and updated to bring awareness to this often overlooked issue. It is our hope that you will take what you learn here and spread the news about this hidden threat.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

A Vector Revealed

A CAISN study by Norman Yan and Erika Weisz has revealed some interesting information about the spread of Bythotrephes longimanus in Canadian Shield lakes.  The findings, presented in a paper recently published by the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, could have a major influence on preventing the further spread of the tiny invader to other lakes in the delicate aquatic ecosystem.

Read the paper here. You may be surprised at what Dr. Yan and Ms. Weisz have uncovered!
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