Invasive species
An invasive species is an organism that is not native to a particular environment, and can therefore disrupt food webs and biodiversity of a particular environment. A invasive species also can cause considerable harm to human and animal health, local economy, and change the environment negatively. Invasive species can prey, out-compete, and prevent native species from reproducing because they absorb much of the needed resources of the area.
INvasive species in lake michigan |
Lake Michigan has been damaged an negatively impacted by over 180 invasive species which has resulted in habitat loss and decrease in native species. They foul beaches, invade fisheries, clog water infrastructure, and lead to the regional extinction of some. One particular species would be the White Perch, an aggressive, rapidly spawning species that has wrecked havoc on the Great Lakes since 1950s.
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