Exotic water flea hops to inland waters

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 7, 2003| Author: SUSANNE QUICK | Copyright information

Exotic water flea hops to inland waters, threatening fish

By SUSANNE QUICK squick@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Wisconsin's inland lakes are on the verge of being infested by fleas. Not the kind that you find on dogs and cats, but a European crustacean called the spiny water flea.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student found the barbed bandits in Gile Flowage, a large lake in Iron County near Lake Superior.

"We had...

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