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Preliminary bottlenecks can be overcome by gene flow from multiple source populations, a pattern that has been found in the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in North America, the Eurasian spiny waterflea in the Great Lakes, and numerous species that have undergone genetic analysis.
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The waterflea Daphnia pulex, common to eutrophic, or nutrient-rich, freshwater systems.
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It is also lethal to the waterflea that harbors dracunculiasis (guinea worm).
Chapter 7 1983
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That voluntary rule has since become mandatory, and while everybody agrees that this is a good practice, most also agree it doesn't go nearly far enough in protecting the Great Lakes from the next zebra mussel, or quagga mussel, or round goby, or ruffe, or spiny waterflea - all Great Lakes invaders scientists blame on ballast spills during the last three decades.
JSOnline.com 2010
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The waterflea Daphnia pulex, common to eutrophic, or nutrient-rich, freshwater systems.
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That's what you get for calling me a waterflea. blog comments powered by Disqus cowboybibimbop just checked the NA release. damn, I may have to as well
moetron ☆萌えトロン 2009
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Carcinus maenas) in North America, the Eurasian spiny waterflea in the Great Lakes, and numerous species that have undergone genetic analysis.
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