Posted on October 17, 2011. Tags: great lakes, invasive species, Lamprey, niche, sea, sea lamprey
The sea lamprey is an invasive species that was introduced into the Great Lakes. What is its niche?
Hard to define. It lives in both salt and fresh water and, as an adult, attaches to a larger fish, feeding off its fluids. It refuses to pigeonhole nicely as either a parasite or predator.
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Hard to define. It lives in both salt and fresh water and, as an adult, attaches to a larger fish, feeding off its fluids. It refuses to pigeonhole nicely as either a parasite or predator.