The miniscule Spiny waterflea was introduced into Madison’s Lake Mendota and lurked undetected for years. This hour, Bonnie and Sydney take a new look at a well-studied lake and try to figure out how an introduced species can float below science’s radar for so long.
Thanks to our guests
Jake Walsh, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Dick Lathrop, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mike Spear, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Ficha técnica
- Programa
- FrecuenciaDiario
- Publicación12 de mayo de 2021, 10:00 UTC
- Duración39 min
- ClasificaciónApto