“Tsunami Debris Species” Debrief Worksheet

Instructions: Pick one species from the tsunami debris (listed on the data sheet). Use the resources available at the bottom of this form to research and summarize the answers to the questions below. Be prepared to share what you learned with the rest of the class. You will have approx 2-3 minutes to share.

Scientific Name
Common Name
What is its native range?
What is its invaded range?
How did it get to its invaded range?
Pelagic/ Non Pelagic? Habitat?
How does it spread?
What might its impacts be?
Have you ever seen this species before? Where?
What is an interesting fun fact about this species?

Resources:

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

http://www.serc.si.edu/

National Invasive Species Information Center

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/

Walla Walla University – Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory

http://www.wallawalla.edu/academics/departments/biology/rosario/inverts/

Global Invasive Species Database

http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/

Aquatic Invasions: A Curriculum for West Coast Aquatic Invasive Species Education 1

February 2013