Distribution of the ponto-caspian amphipod Echinogammarus ischnus in the great Lakes and replacement of native Gammarus fasciatus

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 442-452

  Dermott, Ronald ^a   Witt, Jonathan ^b   Um, Young M ^b   González, Maria ^c  

^a GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipod Echinogammarus ischnus; Exotic species; Gammarus fasciatus; Nearshore; Range expansion

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTRODUCED AMPHIPOD;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

AMPHIPODA; ECHINOGAMMARUS ISCHNUS; GAMMARUS FASCIATUS;

EID: 0031826183     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(98)70834-2     Document Type: Article

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