{"id":7422,"date":"2024-03-08T11:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/?post_type=portfolio&p=7422"},"modified":"2024-03-08T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:55:09","slug":"rusty-crayfish-invasion-status-and-potential-impacts","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.iowawatercenter.org\/portfolio\/rusty-crayfish-invasion-status-and-potential-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Rusty Crayfish Invasion Status and Potential Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"
The invasive Rusty Crayfish has caused tremendous ecological and
\neconomic damage in glacial lakes in the Upper Midwest. Its range has recently expanded south
\nto shallow-eutrophic lakes of the Upper Mississippi Basin. The first lake-dwelling population in
\nIowa was recently discovered in Storm Lake, Iowa, but little is known about the relative
\nabundance, distribution of Rusty Crayfish within Storm Lake or surrounding natural lakes, or
\nhow its introduction will affect water quality populations of aquatic flora and fauna. Therefore,
\nwe propose a project to assess the distribution and habitat and biotic associations of Rusty
\nCrayfish within Storm Lake and other shallow eutrophic lakes within southern portions of the
\nUpper Mississippi River Basin. This research will inform vulnerability assessments for early
\ndetection and management of the species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The invasive Rusty Crayfish has caused tremendous ecological and economic damage in glacial lakes in the Upper Midwest. Its range has recently expanded south to shallow-eutrophic lakes of the Upper […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","portfolio_category":[11],"portfolio_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7422","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","portfolio_category-regional"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n