Question

Perform online research to learn about an invasive species and its new environment. Discuss how the species was introduced to the environment, where it is invasive, what advantages the species has over native species in this environment, and what problems the species poses to the environment.

Answer 1

The apple snail is a native species of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Southeast Asia legally imported this alien species to use it as a protein source. Later, this species was brought to places like Hawaii as a source of food.

Like most, if not all, invasive species, the apple snail outcompetes native species for resources. This is because it reproduces rapidly (laying hundreds of eggs every few weeks) and lacks predators. As a result, the snails spread rapidly to aquatic biomes and modify the natural balance of aquatic ecosystems.

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Answer 2

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Farmers brought nutria, a type of large rodents, from South America to North America in the 1990s. They wanted to raise the rodents for their fur. Some of these rodents escaped into the wild and became a major pest in the Gulf Coast and Chesapeake Bay regions. Grasses and shrubs in these regions are vital, because they provide food and shelter for many species. They also help in preventing soil erosion. The nutria are eating up all the grasses and shrubs, which affects the food cycles of these regions. The entire ecosystems are being disrupted.

Moreover, nutria pose a direct threat to humans. These rodents are an effective vector for carrying parasites that can cause disease in humans. They also damage property. The burrows created by nutria can damage dams and building foundations as well as cause erosion near streams and lakes.

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