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Aquatic Nuisance Species

Publications
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FS-045 Zebra mussels in North America: The invasion and its implications. (PDF)
FS-049 The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes: A newcomer to the Great Lakes. (PDF)
FS-054 Slow the spread of zebra mussels and protect your boat, too. (PDF)
FS-058 Zebra mussel migration in inland lakes and reservoirs: A guide for lake managers.
FS-060 Showing Sea Grant's muscle with the zebra mussel.
FS-064 Ruffe: A serious threat to North American fisheries. (PDF)
FS-065 Round gobies invade North America. (PDF)
TB-026 Showing Our Mussel.
TB-030 Zebra Mussel Update: A 1995 Report of Research.
TB-046 Aquatic Nuisance Species Report: An Update on Sea Grant Research and Outreach 2000.

Material Available in printed form only

FS-052

A Great Lakes Sea Grant resource list on zebra mussels and other nonindigenous species.
Descriptions of nonindigenous species publications and videotapes. Includes order forms. free

Twine Line Articles
Range of the Zebra Mussel
January/February 2002, p. 5

The Origin of the Great Lakes Zebra Mussels
July/August 2001, p. 3
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

Tossing Aquatics Out with the Ballast Water
July/August 2001, p. 1
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

Range of the Zebra Mussel
January/February 2001, p. 5

Aquatic Nuisance Species Alert: Cercopagis pengoi - The Fishhook Waterflea
July/August 2000, p. 1

Research Review: Zebra Mussels have Negligle Effect on Microbenthis Community
July/August 2000, p. 4
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

Range of the Zebra Mussel
January/February 2000, p. 4

Lake Erie's Past and Future
November/December 1999, p. 1
by Jeff Reutter, Ohio Sea Grant

Lampricide Reduction: A High Priority in the Sea Lamprey Battle March/April 1999
by Marc Gaden, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
tl-0399lamprey.html

North American Range of the Zebra Mussel as of January 1999 January/February 1999
tl-0199range.html

A Wake-Up Call for the Great Lakes September 1998
by Jill Jentes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0998invasion.html

So, What About Those Zebra Mussels? July 1998
by John Hageman, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0798what.html

Exotic Species Day Camp for Educators a Success! July 1998,
by Karen Ricker, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0798camp.html

Ohio's State Management Plan for Aquatic Nuisance Species May 1998
by Randy Sanders, Ohio Division of Wildlife, Fish Management and Research
tl-0598plan.html

Zebra Mussel Distribution in North America March 1998
tl-0398map.html

The Challenge of Treating Ballast Water March 1998
by Dr. David Garton, Ohio Sea Grant Extension
tl-0398ballast.html

Exotic Species #48: Taking the Pulse of a Wetland.February 1998
by Robin Taylor, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0298 wetland

Ask Your Agent : The threat of the Eurasian ruffe. October 1997
tl-1097 ruffe

Newly Funded Projects. October 1997
tl-1097 projects

That bloomin' Microsystis: Where'd it come from? Where'd it go? August 1997
by Robin Taylor, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-0897 microcystis

Exotic Species Update #47 : Ruffe impacts. August 1997
by Jeff Gunderson, Minnesota Sea Grant
tl-0897impact

Exotic Species Update #37: Long-gone plants again flourishing in Lake Erie, researchers find. December 1995
by Kelli Whitlock, OSU Communications
tl-1295 plants

Model behavior: It's cheaper to be good than bad: Another aquatic invader, the goby looks like our native sculpin.December 1995
by Robin Taylor, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-1295 behavior

Thick slick of green ick (It can make you sick!) Bloom of blue-green algae returns to Lake Erie: A bloom of a potentially toxic cyanobacterium was discovered mid-August in Lake Erie's western basin. October 1995
by Robin Taylor, Ohio Sea Grant Communications
tl-1095 bloom

Their purpose is clear, and so are the consequences: Zebra Mussels are turning up in Ohio quarries that the state has developed for recreational diving. Twine Line August 1995
tl-0895 purpose

Ducking responsibility: Some people believe that no matter how careful humans are in cleaning their boats and motors, live wells, and bait buckets, there's still nothing they can do to stop aquatic birds like ducks, from spreading zebra mussel larvae on their feet or in their feathers either upstream or overland to uninfested waters.Twine Line April 1995
tl-0495 responsibility

Research Projects
Links to brief Research Reports. Not available in print format.

Nonindigenous Species

R/NIS-1

Geographic Variation and Colonization Patterns of Ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus, in the Great Lakes: Otolith Signatures and Genetic Divergence

R/NIS-2

Potential Impacts of Invading Ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus, on Benthic and Pelagic Ecosystems of the Great Lakes

R/NIS-3

Benthic-Pelagic Coupling: Community Responses to Round Goby Predation on Zebra Mussels

R/NIS-4-PD

Genetic Characterization of Invasive Gobies in the Great Lakes

R/NIS-5-PD

Genetic Relationships of Ruffe Populations in North America and Eurasia based on DNA Sequences

R/NIS-6-PD

Genetic Variability and Relationships of Dreissenid Mussels in North American and Eurasian Populations, Based on DNA Markers

R/NIS-7

Effects of Round Goby on Yellow Perch-Amphipod Interactions within Zebra Mussel Colonies and Macrophyte Beds

R/NIS-107-SG
(NFWF)

Zebra Mussels as Determinants of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Composition in Western Lake Erie: A Systematics Approach to Species Responses

R/NIS-108-SG
(NFWF)

Systematics and Population Genetic Divergences of Invasive Dreissenid Mussels in North America Versus Native Eurasian Populations

R/NIS-109-SG
(NFWF)

Systematic Relationships Among North American Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) Eurasian Populations and Related Species Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequences and Morphology

R/NIS-110-PD

Vocalizations of Round Gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) and Mottled Sculpins

GLAERC Members Specialization

Ken Baker Heidelberg College
David J. Berg Miami University
Paul A. Berkman The Ohio State University
David A. Culver The Ohio State University
Tiao Chang The Ohio University Institutional Representative
Susan W. Fisher The Ohio State University Institutional Representative
Maria J. Gonzalez Wright State University Institutional Representative
Robert T. Heath Kent State University Institutional Representative
Kenneth A. Krieger Heidelberg College
Rex L. Lowe Bowling Green State University Institutional Representative
Jeffrey G. Miner Bowling Green State University
Carol A. Stepien Case Western Reserve University Institutional Representative

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