Distribution and Dispersal of Aquatic Invasive Species in Lakes of Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Abstract
Carthage’s
ISWG
team
(Invasive
Species
Working
Group)
has
been
and
still
is
undergoing
a
long
term
monitoring
program
studying
invasive
species
in
riparian
areas
throughout
Kenosha
County,
WI.
Riparian
zones
are
transition
areas
where
both
terrestrial
and
aquatic
landscapes
coexist
together;
because
of
this
the
team
is
sampling
and
assessing
all
three
key
areas:
the
aquatic
zone,
sampling
in
the
water,
the
riparian
zone;
where
the
water
and
land
meet,
and
the
terrestrial
zone;
land
within
close
proximity
of
water.
Because
most
invasive
species
are
generalists,
and
non-‐native
they
have
high
dispersal
rates
with
low
predation
or
limiting
factors
to
slow
their
spread.
With
this
study
we
are
able
to
monitor
how
dispersal
is
affected
by
up/down
stream
movements
and
access
and
predict
these
invasive
species.