Holopedium glacialis is being increasingly found in upper Michigan waters.
Credit: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Scientists are noting increased numbers of a zooplankton in some inland lakes that are just plain slimy. Holopedium glacialis is a mucus-coated microorganism that, in groups, makes a ball of slime something like clear tapioca pudding. The slime can clog water pipes and disrupt the food web.
Current State talks with Orlando Sarnelle, a limnologist and ecologist in MSU’s department of Fisheries and Wildlife, about Holopedium glacialis.
This segment was produced by WKAR’s Current State and is reproduced with permission.
Hello encountered some clear slime that covered my night crawler baitand fishing line here in STONY lake Michigan! this was the size of a nickel and covered my line! it was clear and very slimey!