By: Brendan Good

1.The Asian carp NY Native to: Eastern Russia and China How they got there: They got to North America and Europe as food, part of pet trade, and sport fishing Impact on environment and economy: The carp take over the food and habitat of native fish. They have been known to prey on the eggs of certain fish. Methods of control: some special methods are holding special events.

Zebra mussel ny Native to: Black, Caspian, Aral and Azov seas How the got there: Zebra mussels were brought over in ballast water. Impact on environment and economy: This species is a very aggressive fresh water species which will populate fast. This species will destroy whole entire plankton populations. They also clog up pipes which cost lots of money to fix Methods of control: chemicals are used to kill the larva

Cane Toad Native to: Northern South America, Central America and Mexico How the got there: Cane toads were brought over as a way to control crop pests. Impact on environment and economy: The toad produces a natural toxin that predators don’t have a resistance so the toad will take out lots of plants and predators Methods of control:

Northern Snakehead ny Native to: Asia and Africa. How the got there: It is thought that they arrived when aquarium owners didn’t want their exotic animals so they dumped them in local lakes Impact on environment and economy: they threaten the native species of an environment. Methods of control: they can be controlled by putting toxins in the water

Sea lamprey Ny Native to: Atlantic ocean How the got there: they got here through cannels and locks that were built from the great lakes to the ocean Impact on environment and economy: it is thought that about 29 million dollars were lost at lake champion because people stopped fishing there Methods of control: they are trying to add barriers to stop the migration of adult sea lamprey

Spiny water flea Native to: Ponto-Caspian region of Eastern Europe and Western Asia How the got there: it is thought they can from international ballast water from tankers Impact on environment and economy: it is thought that this invasive species is going to impact the food web in a bad way. Methods of control: they clean, drain, and dry the water to rid of the water flea

Asian clam ny Native to: fresh waters of eastern and southern Asia. How the got there: no one knows how they got here but it most likely involves human activity, such as debris floating across the ocean is one theory. Impact on environment and economy: this species can effect a very sensitive aquatic eco system and release a chemical that makes algae grow better Methods of control: the use of bottom barriers has been used to stop the speard

Asian Shore Crab Native to: western Pacific Ocean from Russia to Hong Kong and the Japanese archipelago How the got there: it is theorized that adults or larvae were introduced by ballast water from international shipping. Impact on environment and economy: it can hurt the populations of native fish and crabs Methods of control: parasites will help control and potentially take this species out in a area

Round Goby ny Native to: Black and Caspian Seas and the Sea of Azov How the got there: it is thought they arrived from ballast water from a cargo ship the fish flourished in it’s new environment Impact on environment and economy: the fish will take over spawning sites near the shore and aggressively attack any other fish that come near their site, this will slowly decrease the population of native species Methods of control: one way to drain the water of your boat to stop the spread of eggs

Mute Swan ny Native to: Europe and parts of Asia. How the got there: they were brought as pets and zoo animals until they escaped and lived in the wild Impact on environment and economy: the swan poses a threat to vegetation and the animals that feed of the vegetation. Methods of control: In many states, egg addling, culling, and euthanasia have been performed to control mute swan populations.