Specimen Information

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Gasterosteus aculeatus
(Threespine Stickleback)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID272821
GroupFishes
GenusGasterosteus
Speciesaculeatus
Common NameThreespine Stickleback
StateMI
CountyEmmet
LocalityLake Michigan at mouth of Carp Lake River, SW of Mackinaw City, MI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased bait | shipping ballast water
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1847
Author:Stedman, R.M, and C.A. Bowens II
Date:1985
Title:Introduction and spread of the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in lakes Huron and Michigan.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:11
Issue:4
Pages:508-511
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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