Spiny water flea

Spiny water flea has been found in Lake Temagami since at least the 1990s. In 2015, the population became noticeable. Spiny water flea displaces other invertebrates in the food chain and has caused changes further up the food chain.

Resources

• Spiny and Fishhook Waterfleas (invadingspecies.com)
  • "The spiny waterflea has been found in all the Great Lakes and in more than 100 inland lakes in Ontario. "
• Bythotrephes longimanus (wikipedia)
• Interestingly, EDDMapS does not indicate that "spiny waterflea" Bythotrephes longimanus has been found in many places in Ontario.

Historical coverage

Most recent first

• "Lake Temagami's Tiny Invaders," Rob Corcoran, Temagami Times, Summer 2017, p. 1.
• "Invasive Species Update," Rob Corcoran, Temagami Times, Summer 2015, p. 5, 6.
• "The remarkable Lake Temiskaming and its unique species,"Darlene Wroe, Weekender, New Liskeard, December 11, 2015, p. 5a.
• "Spiny water flea campaign in works," Dave Dale, North Bay Nugget, July 13, 2011, p. 1, 3.
• "Temagami Stewardship Council Report," Gaye Smith, Temiskaming Speaker, August 23, 2006, p. 4b.
• "Look out for the spiny water flea," John Milne, North Bay Nugget, May 25, 2002, p. 20.
• "Freshwater Invader: To fight or flea," Ray Ford, The Globe and Mail, July 6, 1996, p. D8.

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