This body of water flows out from the Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
100
Eats native fishes young and eggs. Steals fishing bait.
What is Round Goby
100
Adults can grow up to 12 to 20 inches long. Attach to other fish to feed on body fluids.
What is Sea Lamprey
100
This aquatic invasive species is a close relative of the zebra mussel.
What is Quagga mussel.
100
Non-native plants, animals and pathogens that can "take over" aquatic ecosystems.
What is Aquatic Invasive Species
200
THIS WAS CREATED IN THE 1950'S TO ALLOW OCEAN GOING VESSELS INTO THE GREAT LAKES BUT ALSO OPENED THE "FLOODGATES" FOR ALOT OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.
What is THE WELLAND CANAL.
200
Clog water intake pipes. Dead ones wash up on shore littering beaches.
What is Zebra Mussels
200
Can grow up to 4ft long and weigh up to 60 pounds. Can jump more than 15ft.
What is Asian Carp
200
This invasive species is a member of the perch family which is very common in the St.Louis River near Duluth/Superior.
What is Eurasian Ruffe.
200
Fishing, industry, tourism and property values and aquatic ecosystems.
What is Problems AIS causes
300
The majority of AIS came into the great lakes from ships carrying ballast water from this body of water.
What is the Caspian Sea
300
Tall flowering plant that out competes native plants.Found along shorelines and marshes.
What is Purple Loosestrife
300
Forms thick mats on the water surface.Gets tangled in boat propellers.
What is Eurasian Watermilfoil
300
This invasive species migrated up the Mississippi river and has been found in the Chicago River some 50 miles from Lake Michigan.
What is the Asian Carp.
300
This is what boaters can do with their trailers to prevent spreading aquatic invasive species.
What is Remove weeds and other debris.
Let it dry for five days.
Drain Bilge and livewells.
Rinse with bleach solution.
400
This aquatic species was introduced into the great lakes from places like Ohio & Tennessee by fisherman who discarded their bait into the water.
What is the rusty crayfish
400
This fish parasite, suck the body fluids from desirable fish such as Lake Trout.
What is the Sea Lamprey.
400
Clumps of this feel gelatin like. Their tails often catch on to fishing lines. Related to crustaceans.
What is Spiny Water Flea
400
This invasive species is a close relative of water lillies of lily pads.
What is Water Hyacinth.
400
Salmon and Trout were planted in Lake Michigan to reduce populations of this AIS.
What is Alewives.
500
The sea lamprey made it's way into the Great Lakes from this body of water.
What is the Atlantic Ocean.
500
This microscopic aquatic invasive species is notorious for sticking to fishing line and nets.
What is Spiny Water Flea.
500
Can tolerate a range of water conditions and are small aggresive fish with sharp spines.
What is Eurasian Ruffe
500
This small bottom dwelling fish resembles a tadpole.
What is Round Goby
500
Zebra mussels attach themselves to surfaces such as water intake pipes by these structures.