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International Introductions of
Osmerus mordax Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.) 2006 | ||||
| To: | Canada (Lake Superior) | ||||
| FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
| From: | unknown | ||||
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| Range: | 1930 - 1935 | ||||
| Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - no data | no data | |||
| Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | some - undecided | ||||
| Introduced by: | unknown | ||||
| Reason: | unknown | ||||
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| Comments: | Reached commercially harvestable levels by 1952 and eventually replaced lake herring as the dominant planktivore. In 1970, its decline led to the increase in lake herring population. Ref: | ||||
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