Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
In 1987 a Loyola master's student submitted a thesis involving the sampling of crayfish in nearshore Lake Michigan habitats, only native crayfish were found. Utilizing the same methods Dr. Keller and I found invasive rusty crayfish have displaced a majority of the population. Based on invasions in other waterbodies it is likely that the rusty crayfish will have drastic impacts on Lake Michigan food webs.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Bo Zhang, instructor; Rachel Egly, faculty mentor; Carter Cranberg, faculty mentor; Natalia Szklaruk, graduate student mentor
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Invasive rusty crayfish have displaced native crayfish in nearshore Lake Michigan habitats.
In 1987 a Loyola master's student submitted a thesis involving the sampling of crayfish in nearshore Lake Michigan habitats, only native crayfish were found. Utilizing the same methods Dr. Keller and I found invasive rusty crayfish have displaced a majority of the population. Based on invasions in other waterbodies it is likely that the rusty crayfish will have drastic impacts on Lake Michigan food webs.