Characteristics and Potential Causes of Declining Diporeia spp. Populations in Southern Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

• Published in: Technical report (Great Lakes Fishery Commission) Vol. 66; pp. 157 - 188
• Main Authors: Nalepa, T F, Fanslow, D L, Messick, G
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 01.03.2005
• Subjects: Coregonus clupeaformis; Diporeia; Dreissena polymorpha; Freshwater; USA, Michigan L., Saginaw Bay

Populations of the amphipods Diporeia spp. are declining in all of the Great Lakes except Lake Superior. We examine characteristics and potential causes of declines in southern Lake Michigan and outer Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron. Amphipod populations began to decline within 3-4 years after zebra mussels...