Invasive Species- How Our Marine Ecosystems Are Being Affected
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Reasons for invasive species:
Hitch hiking on ships
Aquaculture activities
Canals are a conduit
Photo by U.S. Geological Survey
Effects of Invasive Species:
They can displace natural plants and animals, disrupt food webs, and change environmental processes.
Photo by Mr.Thomas
LIONFISH
SOUTH PACIFIC AND INDIA OCEAN
GREEN CRAB
EUROPE AND NORTHERN AFRICA
BROWN BANDED BAMBOO SHARK
INDO-WEST PACIFIC, AUSTRAILIA, JAPAN
SALMON
ATLANTIC
EURASIAN WATER-MILFOIL
EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA
GIANT SALVINIA
SOUTH AMERICA
