Invasive Species what are they? An invasive species is a plant‚ animal‚ or fungi that is not native to a certain area. These species can cause great damage to an ecosystem‚ human economy‚ human health‚ and other species that are native to the area. European Carp Troubles in Australia?! It is said that CYPRINUS carpio‚ or as it is more widely known as the European Carp‚ is one of the world’s most common freshwater fish. How the European Carp arrived or when is unclear but the effects are noticeable
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Over the decades‚ Invasive species have shown a significant negative impact upon the fabric of the ecosystem. Whether they are endangered or not‚ in-habitat species are making their presence known throughout the ecosystem‚ and such‚ throughout the United States. In fact‚ Invasive species have posed as a problem within society as around the early colonies of the 1800’s. The uncommon native-species are able to enter through different routes. Some are transported intentionally and others are able
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Misconceptions of the Endangered Sharks “Strong jaws‚ teeth-like scales covering the body‚ gills‚ dorsal fins‚ pectoral fins‚ and a powerful tail‚ along with fantastic camouflage…”(Kraus 91)‚ sharks have been able to remain the top predator of the ocean waters for the past 400 millions years. They belong in the family known as the Chondrichthyes which distinguishes them from other of aquatic life in which they have evolved to have special skeletons made up of cartilage and connective tissues. These
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A keystone species is defined as one that has a critical role in determining and maintaining the overall relationship of plants and animals within an ecosystem. If a keystone species is removed or declines‚ the nature of the ecosystem will change dramatically. Sea Otters — A Classic Keystone Species The classic tale of a keystone species is that of the sea otter‚ which was once found in abundance along the West Coast of North America. The story goes something like this: 1. European and
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Invasive Species: Asian Carp Asian carps are different species of fish that originated in many parts of Eurasia. There are 4 different types of Asian carps‚ but the silver carp and bighead carp are mostly found in the Mississippi River drainage basin and Illinois River. The silver and bighead carp first came to North America from China in 1973. Being filter feeders‚ they were imported to remove algae and suspended matter‚ ultimately trying to improve water qualities in aquaculture ponds. However
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Shannon Angus Mrs. Cumbee January 9‚ 2013 Foreign Invaders Invasive species are groups of organisms that are unnaturally occurring to an area. When introduced‚ they can cause economic and physical harm to humans and ecosystems. The importing‚ legally and illegally‚ of invasive species into our society is not only harmful to our population and our ecosystem but also the population of plants and animals in their indigenous homeland. To continue‚ the smuggling of plants and animals into new
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Invasive Species of Florida There are many invasive species living in Florida. Some include the air potato vine‚ the Brazilian Pepper Tree‚ and the Burmese Python (FWC). These invasive species are only a few of the massive amount in the United States. Invasive species in Florida‚ and anywhere else they could be‚ all have a huge impact on our ecosystems‚ environments‚ and sometimes‚ lifestyles. Some are deadly‚ some are annoying‚ and some pose a huge threat to everything and anything when included
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Species had introduced to Australia by human since 1788. When a foreign species had successfully out-compete native organisms for food and habitat‚ it may survive and reproduce. However this species can become invasive when there is an excessive increase of population which can cause enormous damage to the ecosystem. The impacts of the foreign species could be immense‚ insidious and irreversible. In Australia‚ invasive species have been recognized one of the most serious threats to biodiversity
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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Endangered Animals of India : Endangered Animals of India Nataraj M.B. Department of Zoology. What is an endangered animal? : What is an endangered animal? A species is called endangered when there are so few of its kind left that it could disappear from the planet altogether and become ’extinct.’ Extinct means an animal hasn’t been seen in the wild for 50 years. In total 762 plant and animal species are now recorded as extinct. IUCN RED LIST : IUCN RED LIST The IUCN Red List of Threatened
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