ISLIP INVITATIONAL 2016 INVASIVE SPECIES STATION 1 INVASIVE

ISLIP INVITATIONAL 2016 INVASIVE SPECIES

STATION #1 INVASIVE SPECIES #2

STATION #1 1. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #1. [1] 2. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #2. [1] 3. Identify the sex of the adult shown in the image for INVASIVE SPECIES #2. Provide evidence to support your answer. [2] 4. Provide the portion of the life cycle of INVASIVE SPECIES #2 shown in letter D in the image. [1] 5. Identify the pathogen responsible for the mass die-off of INVASIVE SPECIES #1 in the image to the right. [1] 6. Provide the decade in which INVASIVE SPECIES #1 was introduced to the United States. Identify the purpose for its original introduction. [2]

STATION #2 INVASIVE SPECIES #3 INVASIVE SPECIES #4

STATION #2 1. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #3. [1] 2. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #4. [1] 3. Provide the continent to which INVASIVE SPECIES #4 is indigenous. [1] 4. Seed germination is the less common method for reproduction in INVASIVE SPECIES #3. Explain the more common method of its reproduction. [1] 5. Provide two different non-chemical methods for controlling INVASIVE SPECIES #3. [2] 6. Provide the full scientific name of the host-specific organism responsible for the biocontrol methods seen in the image to the right. Explain the mechanism for its biocontrol of INVASIVE SPECIES #4. [2]

STATION #3 INVASIVE SPECIES #5 INVASIVE SPECIES #6

STATION #3 1. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #5. [1] 2. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #6. [1] 3. Provide the continent to which INVASIVE SPECIES #5 is indigenous and a possible mechanism for its introduction to Long Island waterways. [2] 4. Identify the stage of development shown for INVASIVE SPECIES #6 in the top image to the right. [1] 5. Identify the stage of development shown for INVASIVE SPECIES #6 in the bottom image to the right. [1] 6. Based on the known eating habitats and habitat preferences of INVASIVE SPECIES #5, explain how the organism is primed to cause significant damage to the Eastern US coastal ecosystems. [2]

STATION #4 INVASIVE SPECIES #7 INVASIVE SPECIES #8 INVASIVE SPECIES #9

STATION #4 1. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #7. [1] 2. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #8. [1] 3. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #9. [1] 4. California has shown moderate success with one biological control agent against INVASIVE SPECIES #7. Identify this organism. [1] 5. Explain two methods where more than 25% surface water coverage can result in fish kills from INVASIVE SPECIES #9. [2] 6. Besides the cost for removal, identify two additional economic impacts associated with INVASIVE SPECIES #8. [2]

STATION #5 INVASIVE SPECIES #10 INVASIVE SPECIES #12 INVASIVE SPECIES #11 INVASIVE SPECIES #13

STATION #5 1. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #10. [1] 2. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #11. [1] 3. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #12. [1] 4. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #13. [1] 5. All four invasive species at this station belong to which phylum? [1] 6. A radula is a common feature on which of the invasive species at this station? Include all possible species (by #) for credit. [1] CONTINUED ON REVERSE

STATION #5 The internal anatomy of INVASIVE SPECIES #11 is shown to below. Use the letters on the diagram to answer the following questions. Some questions may require more than one letter to correctly answer the prompt. 7. The structure(s) responsible for opening and closing the shell. [1] 8. The structure(s) responsible for reproduction. [1]

STATION #6 INVASIVE SPECIES #14 INVASIVE SPECIES #15

STATION #6 1. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #14 that caused the damage shown in the image. [1] 2. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #15 that caused the damage shown in the image. [1] 3. In direct response to INVASIVE SPECIES #15, New York State recently updated its regulations to respond to this threat. These regulations are found in NYSDEC Section 192. 7. Identify the two major courses of action put forth by the NYSDEC in direct response to this organism. [2] 4. Due to the infestation of both of these invasive species, dramatic increases in woodpecker populations have been observed. Provide one reason for the increase in woodpecker population. Be specific. [1] CONTINUED ON REVERSE

STATION #6 The question prompts below refer to the images to the right. Use the letter in each image to answer the following questions. 5. Is an invasive species that is targeting upstate New York alfalfa on farmlands. [1] 6. While feeding on the tree, this invasive species eats beneficial fungi in the wood while also introducing a blue stain fungi that penetrates the wood and exasperates tree death. [1] 7. The adults of this invasive species leave distinctive D-shaped exit holes in the infested trees. [1] B A C D

INVASIVE SPECIES #17 STATION #7 INVASIVE SPECIES #16 B

STATION #7 1. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #16. [1] 2. Both sexes for INVASIVES SPECIES #17 are shown (images A and B). Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #17. [1] 3. Identify the sex shown in image A for INVASIVE SPECIES #17. Identify the distinguishing structure by the number in the photo and by its scientific name. [3] 4. To which continent is INVASIVE SPECIES #16 indigenous? [1] 5. Explain the potential effect on both invasive species on the juvenile fish food supply in the Great Lakes regions. Be specific. [1] 6. Explain why the anatomy of both invasive species is a significant problem for efforts based on predation as a means for biological control. Be specific. [1]

INVASIVE SPECIES #20 STATION #8 INVASIVE SPECIES #19 INVASIVE SPECIES #21

STATION #8 1. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #18. [1] 2. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #19. [1] 3. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #20. [1] 4. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #21. [1] 5. Explain whether grazing is an acceptable non-chemical control method for INVASIVE SPECIES #18. Be specific. [1] 6. Explain how, in large infestations, INVASIVE SPECIES #21 can affect the soil. Be specific. [1] CONTINUED ON REVERSE

STATION #8 Using the labels in the diagram below, identify the following anatomical features of INVASIVE SPECIES #19. 7. Anther [1] 8. Standards [1]

STATION #9 INVASIVE SPECIES #22 INVASIVE SPECIES #23 INVASIVE SPECIES #24

STATION #9 1. 2. 3. 4. Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #22. [1] Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #23. [1] Provide the full scientific name for INVASIVE SPECIES #24. [1] Due to a symbiotic relationship with a particular bacteria, INVASIVE SPECIES #22 can thrive in sandy soils. Identify the genus of bacteria in this symbiotic relationship and explain how the invasive species benefits from this bacteria. [2] 5. Explain how INVASIVE SPECIES #23 is able to spread to larger geographical areas. [1] 6. A student clips down a sample of INVASIVE SPECIES #24 and sprays the stump with a full strength glyphosate-based herbicide. Should the student have been as careful with the application of the herbicide? Explain why or why not. [2]

STATION #10 INVASIVE SPECIES #26 INVASIVE SPECIES #25 INVASIVE SPECIES #27

STATION #10 1. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #25. [1] 2. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #26. [1] 3. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #27. [1] 4. Briefly explain how the adults of INVASIVE SPECIES #26 affect the trophic levels in a particular area after introduction. [1] 5. The Federal Lacey Act applies to INVASIVE SPECIES #26. Explain the effect of this organism being listed as an injurious wildlife according to this regulation. [1] 6. The preferred region for INVASIVE SPECIES #27 in a lake is the a. Profundal Zone b. Littoral Zone c. Limnetic Zone [1] CONTINUED ON REVERSE

STATION #10 The external anatomy of INVASIVE SPECIES #25 is labeled in the diagram below. Use the letters from the diagram to identify the following anatomical structures. 7. Operculum [1] 8. Caudal Fin [1]

STATION #11 DAMAGE A DAMAGE C DAMAGE D DAMAGE B DAMAGE E

STATION #11 INVASIVE SPECIES #28 INVASIVE SPECIES #30 INVASIVE SPECIES #27 INVASIVE SPECIES #29

STATION #11 You have been provided five different plants or ecosystems that have been damaged by five different invasive species. In the following questions, identify the common name of the organism responsible for the damage in each image and match the organism to the damage (INVASIVE SPECIES #28 to #30) for the three organisms that are shown in the images. For the two organisms not shown, place a line through the invasive species number space on the answer sheet. [8 total points] 1. Damage A 2. Damage B 3. Damage C 4. Damage D 5. Damage E

STATION #12 INVASIVE SPECIES #31 INVASIVE SPECIES #33

STATION #12 1. 2. 3. 4. Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #31. [1] Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #32. [1] Provide the common name for INVASIVE SPECIES #33. [1] Which phases of development are shown in the image for INVASIVE SPECIES #31? Include all that apply for full credit. [1] A. Egg B. Larva C. Pupa D. Nymph E. Adult 5. Identify at least two known crops susceptible to damage from INVASIVE SPECIES #31. [2] 6. A biocontrol, Deladenus siricidicola, has been effective against INVASIVE SPECIES #32. Explain its method of action in controlling this invasive species’ population in infected areas. [1] 7. In which season do the 1 st instar sisten nymphs of INVASIVE SPECIES #33 enter dormancy? [1]

INVASIVE SPECIES #36 STATION #13 INVASIVE SPECIES #34 INVASIVE SPECIES #35 INVASIVE SPECIES #37

STATION #13

STATION #13 The maps are from Discover Life, an organization that specializes in identifying species and representing biodiversity around the world. The maps are potentially helpful in determining the extent that invasive species has spread; the geographic location of where the species is found is plotted on these maps. For each invasive species, provide its full scientific name and match the provided map based on the extent of infestation and also the region of the original native populations. 1. INVASIVE SPECIES #34. [2] 2. INVASIVE SPECIES #35. [2] 3. INVASIVE SPECIES #36. [2] 4. INVASIVE SPECIES #37. [2]