The opening of the Erie Canal 200 years ago was touted as an incredible achievement of human ingenuity, but the lakes would never be the same again. One particularly harmful invasive species that used the Erie Canal to access the Hudson River is the round goby. Read the full story by Democrat & Chronicle.
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