Marmorkrebs Procambarus virginalis Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) Background Marmorkrebs, also called marbled crayfish, are a species that is thought to have been created during breeding of Procambarus fallax in captivity for the purpose of the...
Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) Background Red swamp crayfish are large, aggressive crayfish native to the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River Basin in the United States. They present a significant threat to...
Zebra and Quagga Mussels Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) Background Zebra and quagga mussels are freshwater bivalves native to the Black Sea region of Eurasia. Both species were believed to have been introduced in the late 1980’s by ballast water...
Spiny and Fishhook Waterfleas Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) Background Spiny and fishhook waterfleas are small aquatic predators native to Eurasia. The first report of spiny and fishhook waterfleas in North America were both in Lake Ontario –...
Rusty Crayfish Orconectes rusticus Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) Background Rusty crayfish are large, aggressive crayfish native to the Ohio River Basin in the United States. The species was likely introduced to Ontario by anglers from other...
Killer Shrimp Dikerogammarus villosus ; Home 9 Category: Invaders ( Page 4 ) What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated Killer Shrimp as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act. For more...
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