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Originally Posted by Eskimo
Hello? I'd sure appreciate it if you would direct me to a source where I could read more about this!
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I had heard from several locals that the gobies had been introduced deliberately. However, the facts appear to be different(or the MNR isn't taking credit).
The story appears to be that the gobies were introduced from bilge water carried in ocean-going ships. I don't know if gobies are tolerant of salt water(as one might expect to find in a bilge tank) or not.
Here's the gov't position on this:
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/announce.cfm?ID=475&Lang=e