Invasive Species
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
LIFE CYCLE
Eggs: 4X2.2 mm in size
Juveniles: resemble adults
Maturity: female at 1-2 years
Male at 3-4 years
Spawning: April-September
Photo by deepee318
LIFE CYCLE CONTINUED
Females spawn 6 times every 20 days
300-5000 eggs per female during each year
Photo by deepee318
The goby is originally from the Black Sea.
They got to Michigan from ballast water from a European ship.
Goby's don't seem harmful but they are, they take away food and habitat from Michigan native species.
Photo by eclectic echoes
They don't have a specific program to get rid of them but you can help by if you catch a goby out of michigan freeze it and contact someone about it.
Photo by Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory
