University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: BioScience

Study Offers Key Takeaways from Long-Term Research on Aquatic Invasive Species

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [MADISON, WI] By Adam Hinterthuer and Madelyn Anderson – A report on more than forty years of research on Wisconsin lakes is highlighting some of the lessons scientists have learned about aquatic invasive species.  For example, far more ecosystems are playing host to non-native species than were previously thought. However, the authors …

Study: Stories of Invasive Species Often Begin with Undetected “Sleeper Populations”

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When an invasive species overruns an ecosystem, it is often assumed that the organism recently arrived at its new home and rapidly took over. But a report published in the journal, BioScience, says that many new arrivals aren’t nearly as impatient as this narrative implies. In fact, it is not uncommon for “sleeper populations” of …