Activity 73 Introduced Species What is an introduced
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Activity 73: Introduced Species
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
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 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 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 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: //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 • https: //www. invasivespeciesinfo. gov/animals/bts. shtml
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/ 2011/sep/27/france-considers-canadageese-cull
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 ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/
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/ • 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. 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/
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. 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/
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 apanese_beetle/index. html
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. 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. shtml
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. dec. ny. gov/animals/7076. html
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
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 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 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 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. sht ml
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
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