Demonstrate that you have learned the concepts n class
Find an appropriate topic
Do the popitics of the seaway with the ivasive spicies
Jeff alexander pandora’s locks
Argue that an invasive species is ruining the st Lawrence river brought on to the river by the power
MAKE AN ARGUMENT!!!!
Zebra mussels actually cleaning the water in and around the st lawerence seaway
Talk about great lakes??????
Maybe even talk about the wildlife reserve being brought out by the rising levels of the st Lawrence seaway
Ballast Water Regulation
Ballast water is taken onto or discharged from a ship as it loads or unloads its cargo, to accommodate changes in its weight.
Thirty percent of invasive species have been introduced in the Great Lakes through ballast water. In the early 1990's, the U.S. Coast Guard began requiring ships to exchange their ballast water, or seal their ballast tanks for the duration of their stay. The Coast Guard later used their success in the Great Lakes to develop a ballast management program for the entire nation. Currently, the Coast Guard is in the process of developing ballast water discharge standards.
Preventing Potential Invaders Man holding large Asian carp |
Based on the problems caused by non-native species, scientists are also closely watching other species that have invaded nearby ecosystems. Asian carp are of particular concern because they have been found in
