Ecological Archives A017-027-A2

Christopher Costello, John M. Drake, and David M. Lodge. 2007. Evaluating an invasive species policy: ballast water exchange in the Great Lakes. Ecological Applications 17:655–662.

Appendix B. Nonindigenous animal species in the Great Lakes believed to be introduced through shipping.


ID

Genus

Species

Common name

Year§

TSN||


1

Pisidium

supinum

Humpback pea clam

1959

81417

2

Eriocheir

sinensis

Chinese mitten crab

1962

99058

3

Eubosmina

coregoni

Cladoceran

1965

83952

4

Dugesia

polychroa

Flatworm

1968

54506

5

Nitokra

hibernica

Harpacticoid copepod

1973

667882

6

Platichthys

flesus

European flounder

1974

172894

7

Corbicula

fluminea

Asiatic clam

1980

81387

8

Ripistes

parasita

Oligochaete

1980

68964

9

Gianius

aquaedulcis

Oligochaete

1983

68708

10

Bythotrephes

longimanus

Spiny water flea

1984

684624

11

Apeltes

quadracus

Fourspine stickleback

1986

166397

12

Gymnocephalus

cernuus

Eurasian ruffe

1986

168520

13

Eubosmina

maritima

Cladoceran

1988

684675

14

Dreissena

polymorpha

Zebra mussel

1988

81339

15

Dreissena

bugensis

Quagga mussel

1989

567514

16

Neogobius

melanostomus

Round goby

1990

172072

17

Proterorhinus

marmoratus

Tubenose goby

1990

172080

18

Potamopyrgus

antipodarum

New Zealaqnd mud snail

1991

205006

19

Onychocamptus

mohammed

Harpacticoid copepod

1992

86623

20

Echinogammarus

ischnus

Gammarid amphipod

1995

656834

21

Heteropsyllus

nunni

Harpacticoid copepod

1996

87538

22

Cercopagis

pengoi

Fishhook water flea

1998

684625

23

Schizopera

borutzkyi

Harpacticoid copepod

1998

87845

24

Nitokra

incerta

Harpacticoid copepod

1999

667883


† Unique numeric identifier for each species (also orders the invasion sequence).

‡ With the exception of Gianius aquaedulcis, taxonomic identification has been made consistent with currently valid designations in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (http://www.itis.usda.gov/).

§ Year of discovery.

|| Taxonomic serial number.



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