Download Invasive Species Brochure

Non-Native Species Brochure
The introduction of non-native species to marine ecosystems is an ongoing problem.
Sources of these species include the release of ballast water, transport on boat hulls,
hitching a ride on shellfish, escape from aquaculture facilities, and intentional releases.
These invasive species are the second greatest cause (after habitat destruction) of
species endangerment and global biodiversity loss. Threatened and endangered
species are often at risk because of competition and predation from invasive species.
Invasive species may also physically damage habitats.
Research one invasive species that is common in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (our
Pacific coast). Address the following in your brochure:
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Common name
Genus and species
Photos of the organisms
Native range and locations where and how it has expanded (include a map)
Habitat (bays, estuaries, hard substrate, mud, etc.) – include photos
Information on its life history (reproduction, diet, predators)
Damage it causes (other organisms, habitat, water quality)
Method of dispersal
What can be done to mitigate damage from it?
Use the following web sites to start your research. Use others but make sure that they
are legitimate sites (e.g., universities, museums, government agencies).
Create your tri-fold brochure using an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper. It must be typed and
printed. No hand written text.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Marine Invasive Species Program
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/OSPR/Science/Marine-Invasive-Species-Program
Research Sites
Invasive Seaweed in the Pacific Ocean
http://www.eeb.ucsc.edu/pacificrockyintertidal/data-products/invasive-species/
NEMESIS: National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System
http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/browseDB/intro.html
USDA National Agricultural Library
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/main.shtml
Non-Native Species Brochure
Non-Native Species
Asian overbite clam, Corbula amurensis
Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar
Clubbed tunicate, Styela clava
Killer algae, Caulerpa taxifolia
Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis
Dwarf eelgrass, Nanozostera japonica
European green crab, Carcinus maenas
Burrowing isopod, Sphaeroma quoyanum
Asian mussel, Musculista senhousia
Japanese seaweed, Sargassum horneri
Knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum
Asian Kelp (Wakame), Undaria pinnatifida
Northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis
Sabellid polychaete, Terebrasabella heterouncinata
Saltmeadow cordgrass, Spartina patens
Shimofuri goby, Tridentiger bifasciatus
Shipworm, Teredo navalis
Smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora
Yellowfin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus