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I'm guessing the zebra mussels died as their food source became less common. I was a bio major, and there's a name for the population collapse that happens when
by Declanomous 9y ago
I'm guessing the zebra mussels died as their food source became less common. I was a bio major, and there's a name for the population collapse that happens when a species gets access to a new food source, grows quickly, and then collapses, but I forgot what it is.
I'll have to look at my population dynamics book later to see if I can remember.
- khuey 9y agoOvershoot and collapse, most likely.
- Declanomous 9y agoBingo. I couldn't remember overshoot for the life of me.
- sreenadh 9y agoPardon me. I am clueless about Biology. By collapse, you mean all dead & extinct in the lake? As in, there is 0% chance of them returning from the dead like the eggs that are laid which is start growing once there is new food source? If the zebra mussel are all dead, would it be possible to transplant a family of fish from some other lake, so they can start a life in Lake Michigan and bring it back to life?
- narrowrail 9y agoI caught about 20, ~8lbs. lake trout on Lake Michigan last summer. The lake is not literally dead.
- Nannooskeeska 9y agoFor the last 3 summers, my family and I have gone salmon fishing with a charter company [1] in Lake Michigan near Algoma, WI. Each year we've caught ~15-20 fish. From my limited experience I have to agree with you. [1]: http://kinnskatch.com/ http://kinnskatch.com/
- VLM 9y agoI think the name is western civilization