Madison (WKOW) -- from UW Madison: The latest "damming" evidence suggests that manmade reservoirs are facilitating the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin lakes.
In a comparison of natural lakes and impoundments - reservoirs created by damming rivers - the impoundments were up to 300 times more likely than lakes to harbor invasive aquatic species, according to a study published last month in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. (More)
Source: WKOW: 27 Madison, WI
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