Impact ID7758
Impact TypeGenetic
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionHybrids of white perch (Morone americana) and yellow perch (Morone mississippiensis) were first found in 2000 in the middle Illinois River. Hybridization and competition may represent another threat to the already dwindling yellow bass of that region.
Reference13977
Cost 
LocationIllinois River, USA

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