1. Activity 73: Introduced Species

2. 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

3. Example of Introduced Species: Nile Perch

4. 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

5. Websites used for Nile Perch http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus.htmhttp://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_ni loticus.htm

6. 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

7. 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

8. Asian Carp http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/06/24/carp- pocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp- invasion-begins/http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/06/24/carp- pocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp- invasion-begins/

9. Asian Longhorn Beetle http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jun0 0/asian0600.htmhttp://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jun0 0/asian0600.htm

10. Asian Tiger Mosquito http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburght rib/news/s_694039.htmlhttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburght rib/news/s_694039.html http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pctige rmosquito.htmhttp://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pctige rmosquito.htm http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/aquati c/asian_tiger.htmhttp://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/aquati c/asian_tiger.htm

11. Brown Tree Snake https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/wildlife_ damage/content/printable_version/fs_brown_tre e_snake_2011.pdfhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/wildlife_ damage/content/printable_version/fs_brown_tre e_snake_2011.pdf http://www.britannica.com/print/article/686901

12. Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus) http://landscaping.about.com/od/landscapi ngshrubsbushe1/p/burning_bush.htmhttp://landscaping.about.com/od/landscapi ngshrubsbushe1/p/burning_bush.htm http://www.ecolandscaping.org/04/invasive -plants/winged-euonymus-an-exotic- invasive-plant-fact-sheet/http://www.ecolandscaping.org/04/invasive -plants/winged-euonymus-an-exotic- invasive-plant-fact-sheet/

13. Canadian Geese http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7003.html https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7- 153-10370_12145_25065-59467--,00.htmlhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7- 153-10370_12145_25065-59467--,00.html

14. Common Teasel http://www.oardc.ohio- state.edu/weedguide/singlerec ord.asp?id=850http://www.oardc.ohio- state.edu/weedguide/singlerec ord.asp?id=850 http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailful l/r3/forest- grasslandhealth/invasivespeci es/?cid=stelprdb5420896&widt h=fullhttp://www.fs.usda.gov/detailful l/r3/forest- grasslandhealth/invasivespeci es/?cid=stelprdb5420896&widt h=full

15. Emerald Ash Borer http://ento.psu.edu/extension/trees- shrubs/emerald-ash-borerhttp://ento.psu.edu/extension/trees- shrubs/emerald-ash-borer http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasi ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasi ve_species/eab/biology_ecology/planipen nis/

16. European Starling http://lib.colostate.edu/research/agnic/invs pecies/starlings.htmlhttp://lib.colostate.edu/research/agnic/invs pecies/starlings.html http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw300

17. Feral Pigs http://live.psu.edu/story/20602 http://wildpiginfo.msstate.edu/ http://extension.psu.edu/natural- resources/forests/news/2014/feral-swine- in-pennsylvaniahttp://extension.psu.edu/natural- resources/forests/news/2014/feral-swine- in-pennsylvania

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

19. Greenbrier http://www.noble.org/global/ag/soils/green brier/greenbrier.pdfhttp://www.noble.org/global/ag/soils/green brier/greenbrier.pdf http://wildflowers.jdcc.edu/Smilax.html

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

21. Hydrilla http://www.nyis.info/?action=invasive_deta il&id=16http://www.nyis.info/?action=invasive_deta il&id=16 https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquati cs/hydrilla.shtmlhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquati cs/hydrilla.shtml

22. Japanese Barberry http://www.ecolandscaping.org/11/invasive- plants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plant- fact-sheet/http://www.ecolandscaping.org/11/invasive- plants/japanese-barberry-exotic-invasive-plant- fact-sheet/ https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/barb erry.shtmlhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/barb erry.shtml

23. Japanese Beetles http://ento.psu.edu/extension/ factsheets/japanese-beetlehttp://ento.psu.edu/extension/ factsheets/japanese-beetle http://www.orkin.com/other/be etles/japanese-beetles/http://www.orkin.com/other/be etles/japanese-beetles/

24. Japanese Knotweed https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants /knotweed.shtmlhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants /knotweed.shtml http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/faja1.h tmhttp://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/faja1.h tm

25. Japanese Stilt Grass https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.g ov/plants/stiltgrass.shtmlhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.g ov/plants/stiltgrass.shtml http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natura l_heritage/vaisc/species/japanes e-stilt-grass.htmhttp://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natura l_heritage/vaisc/species/japanes e-stilt-grass.htm

26. Kudzu http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species.xmlhttp://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions /northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journey withnature/kudzu-invasive-species.xml http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/e hs/newscience/invasion-of-kudzu-may- increase-ozone-levels/http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/e hs/newscience/invasion-of-kudzu-may- increase-ozone-levels/

27. Multiflora Rose http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=inva sive_detail&id=33http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=inva sive_detail&id=33 https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants /multiflorarose.shtmlhttps://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants /multiflorarose.shtml

28. Mute Swans http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terres trialanimals/muteswan/index.htmlhttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terres trialanimals/muteswan/index.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/06/0605_030605_muteswan.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ 2003/06/0605_030605_muteswan.html

29. Norway Rat http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/rattnorv.htm http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcnor wayrat.htmhttp://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcnor wayrat.htm

30. Nutria http://nutria.com/site.php http://en.mercopress.com/2009/08/02/south- 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

31. Purple Loosestrife https://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/midatl antic/lysa.htm https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic s/loosestrife.shtml

32. Pythons http://www.sciencedaily.com/r eleases/2008/02/0802231114 56.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/r eleases/2008/02/0802231114 56.htm http://news.nationalgeographi c.com/news/2004/06/0603_04 0603_invasivespecies.htmlhttp://news.nationalgeographi c.com/news/2004/06/0603_04 0603_invasivespecies.html http://www.cbsnews.com/stori es/2009/07/08/tech/main5144 502.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stori es/2009/07/08/tech/main5144 502.shtml

33. Snakehead Fish http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fi eldguide/critter/northern_snake headhttp://www.chesapeakebay.net/fi eldguide/critter/northern_snake head https://www.washingtonpost.co 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://www.washingtonpost.co 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

34. Sparrows http://www.columbia.edu/it c/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp _summ/Passer_domestic us.htmhttp://www.columbia.edu/it c/cerc/danoff- burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp _summ/Passer_domestic us.htm http://nestwatch.org/learn/ all-about- birdhouses/managing- house-sparrows-and- european-starlings/http://nestwatch.org/learn/ all-about- birdhouses/managing- house-sparrows-and- european-starlings/

35. Spreading Bamboo http://www.bamboogarden.com/ FAQ%20general.htmhttp://www.bamboogarden.com/ FAQ%20general.htm http://www.hgtvgardens.com/gar den-basics/nursery-school- avoid-bamboo-like-the-plaguehttp://www.hgtvgardens.com/gar den-basics/nursery-school- avoid-bamboo-like-the-plague

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

37. Zebra Mussels http://www.protectyourwaters. net/hitchhikers/mollusks_zebr a_mussel.phphttp://www.protectyourwaters. net/hitchhikers/mollusks_zebr a_mussel.php http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/in vasive_species/zebra_mussel s.htmlhttp://www.umesc.usgs.gov/in vasive_species/zebra_mussel s.html