I am looking for the amphipod Gammarus tigrinus, which is native in some parts (East coast), but also invasive in other parts of US (Great Lakes). Can anyone confidently tell me where I can find them? Or, ideally, we could make arrangements to send some over to Lincoln, NE. Any help and/or suggestion is highly appreciated.
http://www.faunaeur.org/distribution_table.php
I hope I was helpful, but it's for Europe... :(
Try these databases:
http://www.marinespecies.org
http://www.gbif.org/
They have distribution maps for many species and also a list of references you might use to get in contact with some authors working with that species in the US and other countries aswell.
If you are willing to collect some individuals it would be very helpful to contact someone from the specific area who has experience with this species because, eventhough they might be present in some extense areas, Gammarus species tend to have certain habitat preferences and I am sure another colleague from the area can show you spots where you can find them in high numbers.
Good luck!
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