One of Canada's Worst Invasive Species May Have Arrived Naturally

One of Canada's worst invasive species may have arrived naturally

Most invasive species are introduced into the areas where they become damaging. That's part of why they tend to be so successful in taking over new environments and causing billions of dollars in damage.

One of Canada’s worst invasive species may have arrived naturally

An adult spiny water flea under the microscope. (NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory), CC BYMost invasive species are introduced into the areas where they become damaging. That’s part of why they tend to be so successful in taking over new environments and causing billions of dollars in damage. But what if species that we thought were introduced by humans arrived naturally? In our recent research paper, we made a startling discove…

Canada’s Most Destructive Invasive Species May Have Arrived Without Human Help

Trent University - New Scientific Tools Reveal One of Canada's Worst Invasive Species Has Been Here Much Longer than We Thought

In a new study, Trent researchers use environmental DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating to rewrite the history of the spiny water flea, one of the most damaging aquatic invaders in North America, high. . .