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Short illustrated article about lampreys.
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Introduction to the Petromyzontiformes Some species live in fresh water for their entire lives. Others, like the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) shown here, are anadromous. That is, they are hatched and grow in fresh water, migrate to the ocean to mature, and then return...Article about a species that invaded the Great Lakes of North America from the Atlantic Ocean and efforts to control its spread.
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Sea Lamprey in the Great Lakes The sea lamprey is an invading nonindigenous species that has had an immense impact on fish communities, fisheries, and fishery management in the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes of North America. Native to the Atlantic Ocean, sea lampreys...Introduction to the taxonomy of lampreys by Philippe Janvier.
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Hyperoartia Go to navigation for this section of the ToL site Go to quick links Go to quick search Go to detailed site links Site Navigation Browse Help Features Learning Contribute About advanced go to beginning of page Under Construction Containing...Information about three species found in California.
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Lampreys At least three species of lamprey are found in the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system. Pacific lamprey, Lampetra tridentata, is a common parasitic lamprey in Pacific coastal waters; the river lamprey, Lampetra ayresi, also a parasitic lamprey, is less common. The...Article on identification and distribution of the four native and one invasive species in Michigan.
http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/pubs/on/msg-97-500.html