Species Regional Summary
Eriocheir sinensis
Lake Erie ( GL-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Windsor/Ontario/Detroit River (1965, Nepszy et al. 1973)

Geographic Extent

Windsor/Ontario/Detroit River (1965, Nepszy et al. 1973); Gillnets, Erieau/Ontario/Lake Erie (1973, Nepszy et al. 1973); Gillnets, Port Stanley/Ontario/Lake Erie (1973, Nepszy et al. 1973); Lorain/OH/Lorain Harbor, Lake Erie (1975, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007); Lorain/OH/Lorain Harbor, Lake Erie (2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007); Wheatley/Ontario/Lake Erie (3-18-2004, 41°55.0', 82°19.8, de Lafontaine et al. 2008); Port Alma/Ontario/Lake Erie (3-7-05, 42°05', 82°14', de Lafontaine et al. 2008)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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