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

Nile Perch Notes Name of organismLake Victoria perch (formerly Nile Perch) Lates niloticus Order – Perciformes Class – Osteichthyes (boney fish) Phylum – Chordata Kingdom - Animalia DistributionNative to Lake Chad, Nile River, Zaire River, and Niger River Introduced to Lake Victoria in the 1950s Now present in huge numbers throughout Lake Victoria Effects on peopleHuge 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 ecosystemsExtinction 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 webPredator of small fish such as cichlids Nile Perch’s only predator are people Reasons for successNo natural predators in Lake Victoria Large, powerful fish – easily caches fish and shrimp native to Lake Victoria Issues in the futureGovernments and many local people do not wish to remove Nile Perch Population of Nile Perch may change depending on its food availability

Websites used for Nile Perch burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus.htmhttp:// burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus.htm

Task 1.Use the worksheet provided to record your notes on your introduced species 2.Use the websites identified within the webquest 3.Create a wanted poster using the template provided on the P: Drive

Rubric for grading: Communicating Skills Level 4 Above and Beyond – 12/10pts Student accomplishes level 3 response and enhances answer such as providing additional images, diagrams or facts Level 3 Complete and Correct 10/10pts Student communicates ideas clearly with no technical errors (grammar, spelling or sentence structure). Level 2 Almost there 8/10pts 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 6/10pts 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 0/10pts Students’ response is missing, illegible or irrelevant

Asian Carp pocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp- invasion-begins/ pocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp- invasion-begins/

Asian Longhorn Beetle 0/asian0600.htmhttp:// 0/asian0600.htm

Asian Tiger Mosquito rib/news/s_ htmlhttp:// rib/news/s_ html rmosquito.htmhttp:// rmosquito.htm c/asian_tiger.htmhttp://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/aquati c/asian_tiger.htm

Brown Tree Snake damage/content/printable_version/fs_brown_tre e_snake_2011.pdfhttps:// damage/content/printable_version/fs_brown_tre e_snake_2011.pdf

Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus) ngshrubsbushe1/p/burning_bush.htmhttp://landscaping.about.com/od/landscapi ngshrubsbushe1/p/burning_bush.htm -plants/winged-euonymus-an-exotic- invasive-plant-fact-sheet/ -plants/winged-euonymus-an-exotic- invasive-plant-fact-sheet/

Canadian Geese _12145_ ,00.htmlhttps:// _12145_ ,00.html

Common Teasel state.edu/weedguide/singlerec ord.asp?id=850http:// state.edu/weedguide/singlerec ord.asp?id=850 l/r3/forest- grasslandhealth/invasivespeci es/?cid=stelprdb &widt h=fullhttp:// l/r3/forest- grasslandhealth/invasivespeci es/?cid=stelprdb &widt h=full

Emerald Ash Borer shrubs/emerald-ash-borerhttp://ento.psu.edu/extension/trees- shrubs/emerald-ash-borer ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/ ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/

European Starling pecies/starlings.htmlhttp://lib.colostate.edu/research/agnic/invs pecies/starlings.html

Feral Pigs resources/forests/news/2014/feral-swine- in-pennsylvaniahttp://extension.psu.edu/natural- resources/forests/news/2014/feral-swine- in-pennsylvania

Garlic Mustard sinfo.gov/plants/garlicmust ard.shtmlhttps:// sinfo.gov/plants/garlicmust ard.shtml environment/animals-and- plants/noxious- weeds/weed- identification/garlic- mustard.aspxhttp:// environment/animals-and- plants/noxious- weeds/weed- identification/garlic- mustard.aspx

Greenbrier brier/greenbrier.pdfhttp:// brier/greenbrier.pdf

Honeysuckle plants/problem-plant- control/invasive- plants/bush-honeysuckles- controlhttp://mdc.mo.gov/trees- plants/problem-plant- control/invasive- plants/bush-honeysuckles- control info.gov/plants/honeysuckle.shtmlhttps:// info.gov/plants/honeysuckle.shtml

Hydrilla il&id=16http:// il&id=16 cs/hydrilla.shtmlhttps:// cs/hydrilla.shtml

Japanese Barberry plants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plant- fact-sheet/ plants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plant- fact-sheet/ erry.shtmlhttps:// erry.shtml

Japanese Beetles factsheets/japanese-beetlehttp://ento.psu.edu/extension/ factsheets/japanese-beetle etles/japanese-beetles/ etles/japanese-beetles/

Japanese Knotweed /knotweed.shtmlhttps:// /knotweed.shtml tmhttp:// tm

Japanese Stilt Grass ov/plants/stiltgrass.shtmlhttps:// ov/plants/stiltgrass.shtml l_heritage/vaisc/species/japanes e-stilt-grass.htmhttp:// l_heritage/vaisc/species/japanes e-stilt-grass.htm

Kudzu /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species.xmlhttp:// /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species.xml hs/newscience/invasion-of-kudzu-may- increase-ozone-levels/ hs/newscience/invasion-of-kudzu-may- increase-ozone-levels/

Multiflora Rose sive_detail&id=33http:// sive_detail&id=33 /multiflorarose.shtmlhttps:// /multiflorarose.shtml

Mute Swans trialanimals/muteswan/index.htmlhttp:// trialanimals/muteswan/index.html /06/0605_030605_muteswan.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/06/0605_030605_muteswan.html

Norway Rat wayrat.htmhttp:// wayrat.htm

Nutria americas-nutria-one-of-the-worst-invasive- species-in-us-wetlandshttp://en.mercopress.com/2009/08/02/south- americas-nutria-one-of-the-worst-invasive- species-in-us-wetlands

Purple Loosestrife antic/lysa.htm s/loosestrife.shtml

Pythons eleases/2008/02/ htmhttp:// eleases/2008/02/ htm c.com/news/2004/06/0603_ _invasivespecies.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographi c.com/news/2004/06/0603_ _invasivespecies.html es/2009/07/08/tech/main shtmlhttp:// es/2009/07/08/tech/main shtml

Snakehead Fish eldguide/critter/northern_snake headhttp:// eldguide/critter/northern_snake head m/local/invasive-fish-expands- territory-this-is-just-absolutely- something-we-didnt-want-to- happen/2015/08/05/75e5fe3c- 3afc-11e5-b3ac- 8a79bc44e5e2_story.htmlhttps:// m/local/invasive-fish-expands- territory-this-is-just-absolutely- something-we-didnt-want-to- happen/2015/08/05/75e5fe3c- 3afc-11e5-b3ac- 8a79bc44e5e2_story.html

Sparrows c/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp _summ/Passer_domestic us.htmhttp:// c/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp _summ/Passer_domestic us.htm all-about- birdhouses/managing- house-sparrows-and- european-starlings/ all-about- birdhouses/managing- house-sparrows-and- european-starlings/

Spreading Bamboo FAQ%20general.htmhttp:// FAQ%20general.htm den-basics/nursery-school- avoid-bamboo-like-the-plaguehttp:// den-basics/nursery-school- avoid-bamboo-like-the-plague

Stink Bugs n/factsheets/brown- marmorated-stink-bughttp://ento.psu.edu/extensio n/factsheets/brown- marmorated-stink-bug nfo.gov/animals/stinkbug.sht mlhttps:// nfo.gov/animals/stinkbug.sht ml

Zebra Mussels net/hitchhikers/mollusks_zebr a_mussel.phphttp:// net/hitchhikers/mollusks_zebr a_mussel.php vasive_species/zebra_mussel s.htmlhttp:// vasive_species/zebra_mussel s.html