Invasive Species

Is Canada is in the midst of an alien invasion?

3.7 explain how invasive species (e.g., zebra mussel, Asian longhorned beetle, purple loosestrife) reduce biodiversity in local environments

1) Watch 2 videos:

HWW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpMMG75Zkd4

Cartoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAY_UsGjyZk

Thistle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoONBIB0S3o

Snakehead fish Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbL6Xz76590

Zebra mussels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtSAwLXceE

2) Sign up for a research topic (one person per species only) and start filling in your organizer. Some of these sites will help:

http://www.hww.ca/en/issues-and-topics/invasive-alien-species-in.html

http://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/

http://www.cwf-fcf.org/en/discover-wildlife/resources/

http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/omg-facts/invasive-species/

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/jun10/invasive-species.asp

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/02/23/f-invasive-species.html

http://www.invadingspecies.com/

http://www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/e0017570

http://www.invasivespecies.gc.ca/english/view.asp?x=1

http://www.ec.gc.ca/eee-ias/

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/enviro/ais-eae/index-eng.htm