Impact ID | 9310 |
Impact Type | Commerce |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | In the early 1900's, the Welland canal created a route for Petromyzon marinus to enter the upper Great Lakes because they were albe to bypass a natural barrier at Niagra Falls. After this invasion, the fisheries in the Great Lakes collapsed within a few decades of the Welland Canal construction. |
Reference | 42812 |
Cost | |
Location | Upper Great Lakes, USA |