Our Invasive Species projects are incredible. Our students completed their research and presentations between this past Thursday and Today. Everyone got the chance to share the information that they had gathered to their classmates and we all learned how dangerous it can be to introduce a foreign plant or animal to any new habitat. The presentations covered many different plant and animal species that have been introduced in the Americas as well as overseas. Many species that have been labeled "Invasive" began as "Introduced" species that were brought to different areas to help balance or fix an ecosystem. What had not been researched was what would happen if the particular species had no natural predators in their new habitat. After completing classwork on the Nile Perch I was very happy to see how well everyone was able to research their own species for their presentations. All of the students were prepared and discussed the natural habitat of their species as well as the new habitats that they were introduced to. We are now discussing how populations of organisms are influenced as a result of these new species interactions and what can happen to the natural food web of their particular ecosystem.
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