Scorching climate drove lampreys apart during cretaceous period Date: January 8, 2025 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth's ...

"We do know that during this time period, average temperatures globally were about 82 F (28.1 C), and the average tropical temperature was 93.5 F (34.2 C)," Hughes says. "Lamprey larvae like to be ...

A new study finds that one of the hottest periods in Earth’s history may have driven lampreys apart – genetically speaking. The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to ...

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming years ...

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming ...

Lamprey are blood-sucking parasites that, if left unchecked, would decimate the Great Lakes fish population Since 1950s, chemicals have kept them at bay, but they’ll eventually become ineffective So ...

First the bad news: sea lampreys exceeded abundance targets in 2024 in all five Great Lakes. Now the silver linings: the findings weren't a surprise, the reason is well understood and the coming ...

But from 2021 to 2023, the parasitic sea lamprey seemed to be everywhere. Sometimes he’d pull a salmon or trout from Lake Ontario only to find two or three of the bloodsuckers attached to its body.