An invasive species such as the zebra mussel‚ invaded the Great Lakes of America in 1988. They were brought in by seagoing vessels that emptied their ballast water as they got in the port‚ the zebra mussels had hitched a ride in the water taken in in the ballast before the ship left port in the Caspian and Black seas. By 2010 these muscles and colonized the waters in over 30 US states spreading like wildfire. Invasive species have a huge impact on their nonnative environment‚ the zebra mussel clogs
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crab have reduced its populations in parts of its native habitat.The Green Crab habitat areas are also inhabited by the following plants: Brown algae References E. D. Grosholz & G. M. Ruiz (1996). "Predicting the impact of introduced marine species: Lessons from the multiple invasions of the European green crab Carcinus maenas". Biological Conservation 78 (1-2): 59–66. doi: 10.1016/0006-3207(94)00018 Greg Klassen and Andrea Locke (2007). The European Green Crab Red algae "A biological
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Ivan Chavez B1 Invasive Species: The Mexican Fruit fly An invasive species is a species that does not naturally take place in a particular area and with its arrival brings economic‚ environmental or human harm (1). Recently there has been a bigger emphasis on invasive species (1). They are threatening our agriculture and forests and causing major impacts to our cities (1). The characteristics that make the species thrive in their environment vary with each. Their characteristics
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Types of species 1. Endemic species Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location‚ such as an island‚ nation‚ country or other defined zone‚ or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. they are only found in certain locations‚ they require special conservation efforts Animal examples: Lemurs of Madagascar‚ tortoises of the Galapagos‚ polar bears‚ koalas‚ kangaroos. Plant examples:
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‘Fixed species concept’ states that the creator created each species for the specific purpose. Carolus Linnaeus was the major proponent of the fixed species concept. The fixed species concept originated from the belief that the Earth and the life on it are around six hundred thousand years old. The basis of the concept is the organismal adaptations. It was believed that the creator designed every species for a particular use. Plato’s idealism suggests that organisms are already accustomed to their
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In this essay‚ I will argue that although Haraway (2008) fails to delve further into some key ideas‚ she convincingly argues for the importance of trans-species relationships through discussing the key role of inequality in lab experiments. In chapter 3 of When Species Meet‚ Haraway (2008) explores the idea of shared suffering under points such as caring‚ killing‚ non-mimetic suffering and inequality in the context of animal lab experiments. This essay will discuss Haraway’s (2008) argument for reconsidering
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so numerous yet it became extinct in 1914(endangered species act‚ 2015). Awareness to protect species in the beginning of the 20th century began with Theodore Roosevelt establishing the National Wildlife Refuge at Pelican Island‚ an early step aimed at “protecting endangered and threatened plant and animal species”( Endangered Species Act‚ 2013). It took another 70 years for the Environmental Species Act to become law; the Endangered Species Act was signed into law on December 28‚ 1973 by President
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Endangered Species Study: Jaguars I. The jaguars of Central and South America have been being killed for game and protection. This cat used to have homes around the United States to Uruguay‚ but ever since the fears of extinction the jaguars have moved to the undeveloped rain forests in Latin America. Jaguars are being killed due to many people fearing for their own lives and many are also being killed to protect cattle. Jaguars do stalk and ambush their prey‚ however‚ they rarely ever attack
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Informative Speech: Laser Tattoo Removal Audience Assessment: Specific Goal: My audience will understand the history of tattoo removal as well as how modern day laser tattoo removal works and the best candidate for laser tattoo removal. Topic: Strategy: Explanation. Narrowed: (1) History of tattoo removal; (2) How laser tattoo removal works; (3) Laser tattoo removal results Ethos: Primary: I am an Aesthetician and work for Dr. Mark Taylor. Tattoo removal is one of the most
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Carex wahuensis The Carex wahuensis is a green leaf like plant that grows as its sedges grows sharp on the outsides and turns sharp enough to cut a finger running up against it. It grows about 2.5 feet in height. It lives about for 5 years and is native to Hawaii. It grows fuzzy like flowers that have seeds inside. The Carex wahuensis is a native plant to Hawaii‚ the leaf blades can drop down and reach four feet. It’s okay to touch the plant‚ but be careful‚ it has sharp blades as its leaves‚ the
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