Marbled Crayfish Procambarus virginalis Home 9 Search query for: fish What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated marbled crayfish as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act, 2015. For...
Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Home 9 Tag: invasive invertebrates What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated red swamp crayfish as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act,...
Zebra and Quagga Mussels Home 9 Tag: invasive invertebrates 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 from...
Spiny and Fishhook Waterfleas Home 9 Tag: invasive invertebrates 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 – spiny...
Rusty Crayfish Faxonius rusticus Home 9 Search query for: fish 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 areas...
Killer Shrimp Dikerogammarus villosus ; Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Invertebrates 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....
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