Specimen Information

Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID154672
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusBythotrephes
Specieslongimanus
Common Namespiny waterflea
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityLake Erie, Presque Isle Bay [Erie]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsThe warm water temperatures of Presque Isle Bay inhibit B. cederstroemi presence in the bay. However, B. cederstroemi was found at all Lake Erie stations; however, in contrast to studies of B. cederstroemi conducted by (Berg and Garton, 1988) where B. cederstroemi was more abundant at low temperatures b/w 10-15C; this study revealed just the opposite with B. cederstroemi being more abundant in temperatures between 18-21C. Also, the nonindigenous zooplankton, Cercopagis penjoi, Daphnia lumholzi were not found in any samples collected during this study. not established to date
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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