Activity 73 Introduced Species What is an introduced

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Activity 73: Introduced Species

Activity 73: Introduced Species

What is an introduced species? • A species that has been moved by humans

What is an introduced species? • A species that has been moved by humans from its normal habitat to a new habitat, either intentionally or by a mistake • Also often referred to as invasive species

Example of Introduced Species: Nile Perch • http: //www. columbia. edu/itc/cerc/danoffburg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus. htm

Example of Introduced Species: Nile Perch • http: //www. columbia. edu/itc/cerc/danoffburg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus. htm

Nile Perch Notes Name of organism Lake Victoria perch (formerly Nile Perch) Lates niloticus

Nile Perch Notes Name of organism Lake Victoria perch (formerly Nile Perch) Lates niloticus Order – Perciformes Class – Osteichthyes (boney fish) Phylum – Chordata Kingdom - Animalia Distribution Native to Lake Chad, Nile River, Zaire River, and Niger River Introduced to Lake Victoria in the 1950 s Now present in huge numbers throughout Lake Victoria Effects on people Huge increase in food availability for locals Decline in smaller fisheries and increase in large fishing operations Increase in fish exports, providing more money and jobs Effects on ecosystems Extinction of 200 species of cichlids Four-fold increase in algae levels, which has reduced oxygen availability in the lake Increase in the number of insects (prey for cichlids) Deforestation (wood needed to process Nile Perch) Position in the food web Predator of small fish such as cichlids Nile Perch’s only predator are people Reasons for success No natural predators in Lake Victoria Large, powerful fish – easily caches fish and shrimp native to Lake Victoria Issues in the future Governments and many local people do not wish to remove Nile Perch Population of Nile Perch may change depending on its food availability

Student Task 1. Use the worksheet provided to record your notes on your introduced

Student Task 1. Use the worksheet provided to record your notes on your introduced species 2. Use the websites identified within the webquest 3. Create an informational document to warn people about the introduced species you researched.

Rubric for grading: Communicating Skills Level 4 Above and Beyond – 12/10 pts Student

Rubric for grading: Communicating Skills Level 4 Above and Beyond – 12/10 pts Student accomplishes level 3 response and enhances answer such as providing additional images, diagrams or facts Level 3 Complete and Correct 10/10 pts Student communicates ideas clearly with no technical errors (grammar, spelling or sentence structure). Level 2 Almost there 8/10 pts Student may have several technical errors (grammar, spelling or sentence structure) but the errors DO NOT prevent the audience from understanding the message Level 1 On your way 6/10 pts Students communication is unclear or too many technical errors (grammar, spelling or sentence structure) seriously distracts the audience from understanding the message Level 0 Redo 0/10 pts Students’ response is missing, illegible or irrelevant

Asian Carp • http: //newsfeed. time. com/2010/06/24/carppocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp-invasionbegins/ • https: //www. nwf. org/Our. Work/Environmental-Threats/Invasive. Species/Asian-Carp

Asian Carp • http: //newsfeed. time. com/2010/06/24/carppocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp-invasionbegins/ • https: //www. nwf. org/Our. Work/Environmental-Threats/Invasive. Species/Asian-Carp

Asian Longhorn Beetle • http: //www. uvm. edu/albeetle/ • http: //www. ars. usda. gov/is/AR/archive/jun

Asian Longhorn Beetle • http: //www. uvm. edu/albeetle/ • http: //www. ars. usda. gov/is/AR/archive/jun 00/asian 0600. htm

Asian Tiger Mosquito • http: //www. idph. state. il. us/envhealth/pctige rmosquito. htm • http:

Asian Tiger Mosquito • http: //www. idph. state. il. us/envhealth/pctige rmosquito. htm • http: //entnemdept. ufl. edu/creatures/aquati c/asian_tiger. htm

Brown Tree Snake • https: //www. britannica. com/animal/brown-treesnake • http: //wiki. kidzsearch. com/wiki/Brown_tree_snak e

Brown Tree Snake • https: //www. britannica. com/animal/brown-treesnake • http: //wiki. kidzsearch. com/wiki/Brown_tree_snak e • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/animals/bts. shtml

Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus) • http: //landscaping. about. com/od/landscapi ngshrubsbushe 1/p/burning_bush. htm • http:

Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus) • http: //landscaping. about. com/od/landscapi ngshrubsbushe 1/p/burning_bush. htm • http: //www. ecolandscaping. org/04/invasive -plants/winged-euonymus-an-exoticinvasive-plant-fact-sheet/

Canadian Geese • http: //www. dec. ny. gov/animals/7003. html • https: //www. theguardian. com/environment/

Canadian Geese • http: //www. dec. ny. gov/animals/7003. html • https: //www. theguardian. com/environment/ 2011/sep/27/france-considers-canadageese-cull

Common Teasel • https: //www. invasivespeciesinf o. gov/plants/teasel. shtml • https: //www. nps. gov/articles/co

Common Teasel • https: //www. invasivespeciesinf o. gov/plants/teasel. shtml • https: //www. nps. gov/articles/co mmon-teasel. htm • https: //www. invasiveplantatlas. org/subject. html? sub=3018

Emerald Ash Borer • http: //ento. psu. edu/extension/treesshrubs/emerald-ash-borer • http: //www. nrs. fed. us/disturbance/invasi

Emerald Ash Borer • http: //ento. psu. edu/extension/treesshrubs/emerald-ash-borer • http: //www. nrs. fed. us/disturbance/invasi ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/

European Starling • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/anima ls/eurostarling. shtml • http: //content. time. com/time/specials/pack

European Starling • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/anima ls/eurostarling. shtml • http: //content. time. com/time/specials/pack ages/article/0, 28804, 1958657_1958656_1 958664, 00. html

Feral Pigs • http: //blog. pennlive. com/wildaboutpa/2009/ 01/pennsylvania_protects_wild_hog. html • http: //wildpiginfo. msstate. edu/

Feral Pigs • http: //blog. pennlive. com/wildaboutpa/2009/ 01/pennsylvania_protects_wild_hog. html • http: //wildpiginfo. msstate. edu/ • https: //www. aphis. usda. gov/aphis/ourfocus /wildlifedamage/operational-activities/feralswine

Garlic Mustard • https: //www. invasivespecie sinfo. gov/plants/garlicmust ard. shtml • http: //www. kingcounty.

Garlic Mustard • https: //www. invasivespecie sinfo. gov/plants/garlicmust ard. shtml • http: //www. kingcounty. gov/ environment/animals-andplants/noxious-weeds/weed -identification/garlicmustard. aspx

Golden Bamboo • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/goldenbamboo. shtml • https: //plants. ifas. ufl. edu/plantdirectory/phyllostachys-aurea/

Golden Bamboo • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/goldenbamboo. shtml • https: //plants. ifas. ufl. edu/plantdirectory/phyllostachys-aurea/

Greenbrier (Round Leaf Greenbrier) • https: //www. invasiveplantatlas. org/subject. html? sub=6428 • http: //www.

Greenbrier (Round Leaf Greenbrier) • https: //www. invasiveplantatlas. org/subject. html? sub=6428 • http: //www. bio. brandeis. edu/fieldbio/Verrill _Wolf/pages/Roundleaf_greenbriar. html

Honeysuckle • https: //www. invasivespecie sinfo. gov/plants/honeysuckl e. shtml • http: //www. dnr. state.

Honeysuckle • https: //www. invasivespecie sinfo. gov/plants/honeysuckl e. shtml • http: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/i nvasives/terrestrialplants/w oody/exotichoneysuckles. ht ml

Hydrilla • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/aquati cs/hydrilla. shtml • http: //nyis. info/invasive_species/hydrilla/

Hydrilla • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/aquati cs/hydrilla. shtml • http: //nyis. info/invasive_species/hydrilla/

Japanese Barberry • http: //www. ecolandscaping. org/11/invasiveplants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plantfact-sheet/ • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/barb erry. shtml

Japanese Barberry • http: //www. ecolandscaping. org/11/invasiveplants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plantfact-sheet/ • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/barb erry. shtml

Japanese Beetles http: //ento. psu. edu/extensio n/factsheets/japanese-beetle https: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/ invasives/terrestrialanimals/j

Japanese Beetles http: //ento. psu. edu/extensio n/factsheets/japanese-beetle https: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/ invasives/terrestrialanimals/j apanese_beetle/index. html

Japanese Knotweed https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/knotwe ed. shtml https: //www. michigan. gov/invasives/0, 5664, 7

Japanese Knotweed https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/knotwe ed. shtml https: //www. michigan. gov/invasives/0, 5664, 7 -32468002_71240_73850 -368750 --, 00. html

Japanese Stilt Grass • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/stiltgrass. shtml • http: //www. docs. dcnr.

Japanese Stilt Grass • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/stiltgrass. shtml • http: //www. docs. dcnr. pa. gov/cs/g roups/public/documents/docume nt/dcnr_010258. pdf

Kudzu • http: //www. nature. org/ourinitiatives/regions /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species. xml • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants

Kudzu • http: //www. nature. org/ourinitiatives/regions /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species. xml • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants /kudzu. shtml

Multiflora Rose https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/ multiflorarose. shtml https: //www. invasiveplantatlas. org/subject. ht ml?

Multiflora Rose https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/plants/ multiflorarose. shtml https: //www. invasiveplantatlas. org/subject. ht ml? sub=3071

Mute Swans • http: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/invasives/terre strialanimals/muteswan/index. html • https: //www.

Mute Swans • http: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/invasives/terre strialanimals/muteswan/index. html • https: //www. dec. ny. gov/animals/7076. html

Norway Rat • http: //www. nsrl. ttu. edu/tmot 1/rattnorv. htm • http: //www. idph.

Norway Rat • http: //www. nsrl. ttu. edu/tmot 1/rattnorv. htm • http: //www. idph. state. il. us/envhealth/pcnor wayrat. htm

Nutria • http: //nutria. com/site. php • http: //en. mercopress. com/2009/08/02/southamericas-nutria-one-of-the-worst-invasivespecies-in-us-wetlands

Nutria • http: //nutria. com/site. php • http: //en. mercopress. com/2009/08/02/southamericas-nutria-one-of-the-worst-invasivespecies-in-us-wetlands

Purple Loosestrife https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/aquatic s/loosestrife. shtml https: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/invasives/aquati

Purple Loosestrife https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/aquatic s/loosestrife. shtml https: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/invasives/aquati cplants/purpleloosestrife/index. html

Pythons • http: //www. sciencedaily. com/r eleases/2008/02/0802231114 56. htm • http: //www. cbsnews. com/stori

Pythons • http: //www. sciencedaily. com/r eleases/2008/02/0802231114 56. htm • http: //www. cbsnews. com/stori es/2009/07/08/tech/main 5144 502. shtml

Snakehead Fish • http: //www. chesapeakebay. net/f ieldguide/critter/northern_snake head • https: //www. washingtonpost. co

Snakehead Fish • http: //www. chesapeakebay. net/f ieldguide/critter/northern_snake head • https: //www. washingtonpost. co m/local/invasive-fish-expandsterritory-this-is-just-absolutelysomething-we-didnt-want-tohappen/2015/08/05/75 e 5 fe 3 c 3 afc-11 e 5 -b 3 ac 8 a 79 bc 44 e 5 e 2_story. html

Sparrows • http: //www. columbia. edu/itc/cerc/ danoffburg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_sum m/Passer_domesticus. htm • https: //www. terminix. com/blog/ho

Sparrows • http: //www. columbia. edu/itc/cerc/ danoffburg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_sum m/Passer_domesticus. htm • https: //www. terminix. com/blog/ho me-garden/are-house-sparrowsinvasive • https: //milliontrees. me/2012/05/0 8/the-sparrow-wars-americasfirst-invasive-species/

Stink Bugs • http: //ento. psu. edu/extensio n/factsheets/brownmarmorated-stink-bug • https: //www. invasivespeciesi nfo. gov/animals/stinkbug.

Stink Bugs • http: //ento. psu. edu/extensio n/factsheets/brownmarmorated-stink-bug • https: //www. invasivespeciesi nfo. gov/animals/stinkbug. sht ml

Zebra Mussels • http: //cisr. ucr. edu/quagga_zebra_musse ls. html • https: //www. dnr. state.

Zebra Mussels • http: //cisr. ucr. edu/quagga_zebra_musse ls. html • https: //www. dnr. state. mn. us/invasives/a quaticanimals/zebramussel/index. html • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/aqu atics/zebramussel. shtml