Invasive Fish and Mussels Team Up to Transfer Toxic Substances Into Great Lakes Walleyes
Friday, April 9, 2010 - 15:35
in Earth & Climate
Two notorious Great Lakes invaders---the zebra mussel and the round goby---now play a central role in transferring toxic chemicals called PCBs up the food chain and into Saginaw Bay walleyes, one of that region's most popular sport fish.