WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION

 New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse www.nyis.info

 New York Invasive Species Research Institute www.nyisri.org

 New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/349.html http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/265.html

WHEN YOU LEAVE A BODY OF WATER: To preserve and protect Keuka Lake and its natural beauty for future generations. Remove any visible mud, plants, fish or animals before transporting equipment.

Eliminate water from equipment before transporting.

Invasive Species in Clean and dry anything that comes into contact with water (boats, trailers, equipment, clothing, dogs, etc.). Nancy Peek Keuka Lake

Never release plants, fish or animals into a body of water If you think you have found an invasive species, unless they came out of that body of water. please record your findings on the following website:

New York iMapInvasives http://www.nyimapinvasives.org/report-an-invasive

If you need further assistance, please contact:

Emily Staychock Invasive Species/Watershed Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County (315) 536-5123 x4127 John J. Brennan [email protected]

Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. CCE does not endorse or recommend any specific product or service. This program is solely intended to educate consumers about their choices. The following invasive species are currently The following species are not currently present in Keuka Lake, but pose a threat: found in Keuka Lake: KEEP OUT! Brittle naiad Asian clam  Opposite, thread-like leaves up to  Less than 1.5 inches long 1 ¾ inches long  Compete with native species for  Grows in dense clusters resources  Is very brittle and breaks off  Cause economic damage by collecting easily, increasing its ability to on water intake pipes Parrot-Feather spread  There is preliminary evidence that this  Fine leaves in whorls of mostly five species may be present in Keuka Lake,  Forms dense mats and further research is needed Noel M. Burkhead – U.S. Geological Survey Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut

Bloody red shrimp Graves Lovell, AL DCNR  6 to 13 mm in length, red coloration Curly-leaf pondweed  Nocturnal and tend to aggregate in Round goby  Long crinkled leaves that locally dense swarms  May prey on small fish such as alternate along the stem  The impact of this newly introduced darters, as well as lake trout,  Forms dense mats species is still under investigation sculpin, and darter eggs and fry  Have not yet been detected in Keuka  Adults take over prime nearshore Lake, but was detected in Seneca Lake spawning sites and aggressively in 2011 prevent use by native species  Problematic to anglers in that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chris Evans, River to River CWMA gobies are proficient bait thieves  In 2012, round goby was found in Eurasian watermilfoil the Seneca River, just north of  Soft, feathery leaves attached in Chinese mystery snail Center for Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences Cayuga Lake (where it is currently whorls of 3-5, small reddish  Shell can reach 2.5 inches long with 6-7 established), and was video Archive, University of Michigan, Bugwood.org flowers in mid-summer whorls recorded in the Cayuga-Seneca  Forms dense mats  Although the real impacts of the canal, connecting to Seneca Lake. Chinese mystery snail are still under study, it has the potential to harm native populations by acting as a vector for Scud transmission of parasites and diseases  Less than 0.5 inches long Alison Fox, University of Florida, Bugwood.org  There is preliminary evidence that this species may be present in Keuka Lake,  These shrimp-like invertebrates and further research is needed compete with native amphipods for Fishhook waterflea & Spiny resources waterflea  There is preliminary evidence that Amy Benson – U.S. Geological Survey this species may be present in  Small predacious crustaceans, ¼ - Colin van Overdijk, University of Windsor Keuka Lake, and further research is 5/8 inches European frogbit needed  Compete with native aquatics for  Heart-shaped leaves with purplish-red food undersides Spiny  Collect in masses on fishing gear, J. Liebig, NOAA GLERL  Forms dense mats causing damage  Bears small white flowers and forms Water chestnut dense mats of floating vegetation  Has floating rosette-shaped leaves Fishhook  It has yet to be found in Keuka Lake, that produce nut-like fruits with J. Liebig, NOAA GLERL but is established in the Montezuma sharp spikes, and submerged Wildlife Refuge. feathery leaves that alternate on the stem, forming whorls Zebra mussels & Quagga Alfred Cofrancesco  Stems can reach lengths of up to 16 Mark Malchoff, LCSGP mussels US Army Corp of Engineers feet  Zebra mussel is 0.25--1 inches  Forms dense mats long, quagga mussel is 0.8-2 Hydrilla  It was found in the West River in inches  Small pointed leaves are arranged the Canandaigua watershed in 2013,  Compete with native aquatics around the stem in whorls of 3 to 10 and a population in the Penn Yan marshlands has been under the  Cause economic damage by  Has long stems (up to 25 feet in length) Sits flat on ventral Will not sit flat on ventral management of the SWCD since gathering in large masses on and forms dense mats on the water 2010. side side, topples over water intake pipes and boats surface Triangular in shape Rounder in shape  While they promote water clarity,  It has been found in a number of this can cause unwanted algal locations in the Cayuga Lake watershed Color patterns vary Dark concentric rings on shell. Paler in color near blooms that can sometimes pose and in the North Tonawanda area of the risks to public health Erie Canal. Mike Naylor, MD DNR U.S. Geological Survey the hinge Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org