Ella Bone Dr. Doyle Biology‚ 5th hour 24 November 2015 The Spreading of Asian Carp The Asian carp is an invasive species that is vastly multiplying across lakes and rivers in the United States. Asian carp are a type of large fish from Southeast Asia. These carp are more traditionally known as Black carp‚ Silver carp‚ and Bighead carp. Asian carp were originally brought into the United States to be put into aquaculture ponds to filter and clean the water. After a flood in Arkansas‚ the Asian
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Everyone has one location within their minds that they can instantly recall. For me it’s the mountains near Lake Lopez. The constant fresh smell of trees come over you. The sun light gleams off the still lake water which lights the mountains. Only pure serenity remains with you when on those mountains. When arriving at Lake Lopez serenity would be the last thing you would think of. Many families pack the entrance‚ children arguing with their siblings and even parents arguing with themselves. Setting
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region of the U.S the state is in is the Midwestern region. Some bordering states are Indiana‚ and Ohio. The date of admission into the U.S is January 26‚1837. The state abbreviation is MI and the state nickname is the Wolverine State‚ and the Great lakes states. Michigan’s population is 9‚895‚622 rank 9 of 50. Michigan’s state motto is “If you seek a pleasant peninsula‚ look about
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THE ASIAN CARP There has been a growing concern recently in the state of Michigan and several other states over a species of fish known as the Asian carp. Perhaps you’ve seen or heard something on the news. It hasn’t reached the great lakes yet but is expected too in the near future. As an invasive species it devastates native fish species habitat and spawning areas. Along with being a menace to boaters because once startled the fish jump out of the water striking the Boater and causing serious
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cardiovascular disease’‚ USC News‚ 15 May‚ p1‚ accessed 07/03/2013; Trinidad‚ A 2012‚ ‘Beijing Olympics experiment links air pollution exposure‚ cardiovascular disease’‚ USC News‚ 15 May‚ p1‚ accessed 07/03/2013; Environment110 ‘Pollution ’s Effects on the Great Lakes Ecosystem’ n.d.‚ lecture notes‚ accessed 07/03/2013‚ University of Michigan; Ewan‚ K.B & Pamphlett‚ R 1996‚ ‘Increased inorganic mercury in spinal motor neurons following chelating agents’‚ Neurotoxicology‚ vol.17‚ pp343‚ and Ratnaike‚ R.N 2003
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Invasive Species Benefits For centuries‚ invasive species have been recognized as a threat‚ torment‚ and even a nuisance to society. Invasive species are any species that is not native to a specific ecosystem (7). The majority of people believe that invasive species are harmful; causing economic damage‚ disrupting ecological food webs‚ and out competing native species for food and land. The benefits of invasive species are overlooked and tossed aside by many people. Invasive species have the ability
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Michigan is a natural resource because of water and is part of a large‚ renewable water cycle. Michigan is full of rivers and lakes‚ but it is most importantly known for its great lakes‚ making Michigan the “Mitten State.” That being said‚ it is no surprise that water has a large effect on the state‚ shaping the land with the erosion and deposition that occurs with lakes and rivers‚ to the glacial movement a million years ago. How has water shaped the mitten shape of Michigan not only today‚ but
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Vampire Fish‚ is known to terrorize the other fish‚ such as the lake trout in the North America Great Lakes. According to Sea Grant‚ they are best known for there “toothed‚ funnel-like sucking mouth and rasping tongue which is used to bore into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their body fluids.” The government is now starting to notice the negative effect the Lampreys are having on the other fish in the North America Great Lakes and now want to control the fast growing population of the Lamprey
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beyond the great physical barrier of the Appalachian Mountains. A major goal was to link Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes with the Atlantic Coast through a canal. The Erie Canal would connect to the port of New York City by beginning at the Hudson River near Troy‚ New York. The Hudson River flows into New York Bay and past the west side of Manhattan in New York City. The canal would flow to Rome‚ New York‚ then through Syracuse and Rochester to Buffalo‚ located on the northeast coast of Lake Erie
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exploration of the water on this ‘water planet.’ A. Three patterns of marine biodiversity are: 1. The greatest marine biodiversity occurs in coral reefs‚ estuaries‚ and on the deep-sea ocean floor. 2. Biodiversity is higher near the coasts because of great variety of producers‚ habitats and nursery areas. 3. Biodiversity is higher in the bottom region than in the surface region of the ocean because of the greater variety of habitats and food sources. 4. Scientific investigation of poorly understood
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