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Old March 22nd, 2016 #68
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Tiny water flea, big cost: Scientists say invasive species impacts much worse than thought


A new study shows the economic and ecological impact of invasive species in the Great Lakes has been dramatically underestimated. In fact, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a single non-native species in a single inland lake has racked up $80 million to $163 million in damage.

http://phys.org/news/2016-03-tiny-fl...asive.html#jCp