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Bloody Red Shrimp
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Things to keep in mind
www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Programs/glansis/hemi_brouchure.html
-Before you move into a new body of water clean your boat, trailer and equipment thoroughly; removing all plants, animals and mud.
www.nasier.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID-=2627
-The Bloody Red Shrimp are only about the size of a thumbnail and may be difficult to see.
-They tend to swarm and when they do they become a more noticeable red cloud like shape in the water.
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/CSAS/Csas/Publication/SAR-As/2009/2009_078_E.pdf
-They tend to keep close to sheltered areas such as boats, docks and piers or keep to the rocky lake bottom
www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/invertabrates/bloody-red-shrimp/#prettyPhoto
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How is it being controlled?
If you see this species you can call the toll free Invasive Species Hotline at 1-800-563-7711 or report a sighting online at www.invadingspecies.com/report.
What can YOU do?
The Bloody Red Shrimp are being consumed by other fish, nets are being cast and people are being made aware of this species to help prevent further wide-spread. Organizations across Ontario such as Fisheries and Oceans Canada and OISAP (Ontario Invasive Species Awareness Program) are also putting in their best efforts to help control these invaders.
The Bloody Red Shrimp is thought to have been brought into the great lakes by the ballast water of transoceanic ships and was first found in Lake Ontario in 2006 .
How and when it was introduced to Ontario.
The Bloody Red Shrimp or Hemimysis anomala is an aquatic invasive species introduced to Ontario in 2006. This species is thumbnail sized (1cm-2cm long) and is yellow or translucent in colour with red on the head and tail.
What is it?
The Bloody Red Shrimp reduces available food for young native fish and limits the resources for other native species. They could affect the normal food chain of native species because they reduce the supply of zooplankton.
Impact
This species can be found in all the Great Lakes except Lake Superior.
Range
Where is it from?
The Bloody Red Shrimp is native in the Ponto-Caspian region in Eastern Europe.
Population
Bloody Red Shrimp
Bloody Red Shrimp multiply quickly. They can produce 4 generations per year but usually live approximately 9 months. The females can carry up to 66 eggs in a clutch and there can be up to 500 shrimp per cubic meter in some locations.