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Billions of invasive round goby are in the Great Lakes. Researchers want to stop them from spreading inland

Phys.org — August 18, 2026 at 01:41 AM UTC

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Billions of invasive round goby are in the Great Lakes. Researchers want to stop them from spreading inland

For decades, the round goby has been one of the Great Lakes' most destructive invasive species. Scientists estimate its population numbers in the billions, making eradication unrealistic.