GROUP Research Handout Worksheet

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GROUP Research Handout Worksheet

Student (Group) Names:

Directions: Choose (or one will be assigned to you) of the three invasive species (Zebra mussels, Milfoil aquatic plant, or Pacu fish). Conduct internet research (may also use the provided resources in the materials section in Google Classroom) on the selected species obtaining the following information: what they eat, what eats them, where they live, how long they live, and how quickly they reproduce. Predict how their invasive species will disrupt the food web. Write your answers below.

(Return to website as needed)

· Rapid Response Plan for the Zebra Mussel in Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/watersupply/lakepond/downloads/zm-rrplan.pdf

· Rapid Response Plan for Eurasian Watermilfoil in Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/watersupply/lakepond/factsheet/eurasian-milfoil.pdf

· Red-Bellied Pacu Fish

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=427

Species Name: __________________________________________________________

Place of Origin
Climate/Habitat


Diet

Predator/Prey


Reproduction

Life Span


Damage to the Environment


Methods to Eradicate


Solutions to Invasion

PREDICTIONS:

Predict how the invasive species you researched will disrupt the food web if it takes out 1. a producer, 2. a primary consumer 3. a tertiary consumer. Write down your answers below.

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