State of Lake Huron in 2010.

摘要

The fish communities of Lake Huron have undergone profound ecological changes in the last century, including invasions of destructive species, particularly the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), and rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax); the collapse of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) and lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) stocks; and the extirpation of four species of deepwater ciscoes (Coregonus spp.). More recently, the effects of several new invasive species, especially those caused by the spiny water flea (Bythotrephes longimanus), zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp.), and round goby (Neogobius melanostomus), have become apparent. This report focuses on the period 2005-2010 and summarizes the most recent changes in the ecology of Lake Huron.