SEA LAMPREY

SPECIES NAME

• Petromyzon Marinus

ORIGIN

• Native To The Atlantic Ocean.
• It Was first discovered in Lake Erie in 1835.

WHAT AREAS IT EFFECTS

• The Great Lakes.
• The Welland Canal.

HOW IT GOT HERE

• They Entered The Great Lakes in The 1800's through man-made locks and shipping canals

METHODS USED TO ERADICATE SEA LAMPREY

• Electrical Barriers-They would Electricute the Lakes with wires.
• Blocking Devices-They would block the Sea Lamprey with Mechanical traps.
• They would also put chemicals in the water to kill the Sea Lamprey.

LIFE CYCLE

• The Sea Lamprey Hatch Into Larva.
• Then Larva Move to the river and live there for 5-6 years.
• Next, Larva Turn An Adult and move into the sea.
• Finally, The Sea Lamprey Move Back to the river and die.

WHAT WE WOULD DO

• To Eradicate The Species, we would attach electric wires to a boat and drive in the river and Electrify The River.

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