Invasive Species in the
St. Lawrence River
Web Quest
Fishook Flea
Name______Period_____
Name______
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River Information
River Facts
The St. Lawrence River is one of the ______rivers in ______America.
How long and deep is the St. Lawrence River?
Length______Deepest Depth______
How many islands are in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River? ______
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Ecosystem
What two (2) bodies of water does the St. Lawrence River link together?
1. ______
2. ______
What five (5) threatened and endangered species live in the St. Lawrence River? (List continues on page 2)
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
What other animals make their home on the shores and islands of the River?
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
Why is the St. Lawrence RiverValley important to many bird species?
Why are coastal wetlands so important?
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
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Issues
List three (3) major issues threatening the St. Lawrence River.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
How many invasive species have been introduced into the River and Great Lakes? ______
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Our Mission and History
In what year was Save the River formed?______
What is the mission of Save the River?
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Save the River leads advocacy campaigns to ______the community and ______elected officials and governmental agencies to implement ______and programs that protect River ______.
Save the River also organizes on-the-water restoration and monitoring programs that track River ______and identify ______problems.
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Clean up the Ballast
How often is a new invasive species introduced into the Great Lakes each year? ______
Since the St. Lawrence River opened, how many discovered species have been attributed to ballast water release? ______
What is the estimated yearly cost of zebra and quagga mussel control over the next five years? ______
Save the River is working to clean up ballast tanks in ______ways:
Save The River has been advocating at the federal and state level for ______ballast ______for all ships transiting the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River.
Save The River has joined the call for an immediate ______on salties until strong ______protections are in place to ______new aquatic invasive species introductions.
Bibliography:
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Lauren Tian (Great Lakes)
Meeting the Suspects
Top Ten Suspects
Wanted! Fiton“The Offender” Fishhook Flea
I.Describe the Organism
What does it look like?
Taxonomy:Kingdom ______(Use your brain here!)
Genus ______
Species______
Where does it come from?
II. How did it come to the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes?
III.In what two ways does the fishhook flea affect the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes ecosystem?
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2.
IV. What is being done to reduce and/or eliminate this organism and to prevent its future entry into the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes ecosystem?
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What are four general procedures for stopping hitchhiking aquatic invaders?
1. Remove all ______mud, ______, fish/______. Before leaving any body of ______, it is important to examine all your ______, boats, ______, clothing, ______, buckets, etc and:
2. Eliminate ______from all ______before transporting anywhere.
3. Clean and ______anything that came in contact with the ______.
4. Do not ______or put plants, ______or animals into a body of ______unless they came out of that body of ______.
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