With no natural predators or controls in their new ecosystem, invasive species outcompete native species, degrade habitat, alter the food web, and threaten the ... What is EPA doing to address... · Prevention · Control

Along with overfishing and pollution, invasive species are responsible for the loss of 18 fish species in at least one Great Lake. Because of the damage that ...

In the Great Lakes, zebra and quagga mussels and sea lamprey are among the invasive species that have permanently altered the ecosystem, contributed to declines ...

The most common shared negative effects were: direct hazards or threats posed to native species, alteration of predator/prey dynamics, aggressive competition ...

The damage caused by invasive species often goes beyond damage to habitats and native plants and animals. They can threaten human health and hurt the Great ...

Environmental stressors have impacted all the Great Lakes, but we are focusing on the lower lakes, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, since they have high human ...

Dreissenid mussels (zebra and quagga mussels) are aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes. Their impacts include altering nutrient cycling, increasing water ...

Invasive species cause ecological harm by displacing native species, degrading habitat and altering food webs. This, in turn, can negatively impact ...

Invasive species are dramatically altering Great Lakes aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and additional invasives await just outside the region.