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War on lampreys

January 1, 1953

Vampire-like sea lampreys look somewhat like short sections of garden hose, swim like eels, and live solely on the blood of fishes. Their voracious appetites have been especially harmful to fish in the Great Lakes, and it is there that methods of underwater electrocution are being applied in their control.

Publication Year 1953
Title War on lampreys
Authors James W. Moffett
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Philadelphia Enquirer, 23 August 1953
Index ID 1000298
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center