An Illuminating Great Lakes Tale: The Alewife and the Opossum Shrimp

In recent decades, Lake Ontario has become increasingly clear. The grazing of invasive zebra mussels and the reduction of inputs of compounds such as phosphorus have combined to improve its water clarity. Does an increase in light penetration affect how predators in lake food chains find their prey?

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news121604113.html">An Illuminating Great Lakes Tale: The Alewife and the Opossum Shrimp</a></p> <p>In recent decades, Lake Ontario has become increasingly clear. The grazing of invasive zebra mussels and the reduction of inputs of compounds such as phosphorus have combined to improve its water clarity. Does an increase in light penetration affect how predators in lake food chains find their prey? </p>