This PowerPoint was one very small part of my Ecology Interactions Unit from the website http://sciencepowerpoint.com/index.html .This unit includes a 3 part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint loaded with activities, project ideas, critical class notes (red slides), review opportunities, challenge questions with answers, 3 PowerPoint review games (125 slides each) and much more. A bundled homework package and detailed unit notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit: Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey Relationships, Camouflage, Population Sampling, Abundance, Relative Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of Invasive Exotic Species. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you again and best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy M.Ed www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

1. • Brown tree snake: Has killed off many native
birds in Hawaii which never had snakes
before they were introduced.
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3.  New Area of Focus: Exotic Species

4.  New Area of Focus: Exotic Species

5.  Exotic species: A species that has been
introduced to an ecosystem that is not
native to the area.
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6.  Endemic: Has lived in the area for a
considerable amount of time. (Native)
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7.  Human activities (globalization) have
greatly increased the spread of exotic
species.
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8.  Human activities (globalization) have
greatly increased the spread of exotic
species.
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9.  Human activities (globalization) have
greatly increased the spread of exotic
species.
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18. • Activity Reading Ahead.
• I will discuss the way exotics are spread.
• Along the way you will see some readings
/ exotic species (6 reading links)
• Decide with your group (6 groups) which
reading you would like. 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
• Prepare a short presentation to the class.
• Who (exotic)?, What, Where, When, Why?

19. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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20. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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21. • Water is added to ballast tanks to help
keep the boat balanced.
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22. • Local ballast water is pumped into empty
cargo vessel

23. • Local ballast water is pumped into empty
cargo vessel  Boat travels across ocean.

24. • Local ballast water is pumped into empty
cargo vessel  Boat travels across ocean.
The same ballast water is emptied in a new
port releasing the exotic species.

25. • This is an example of a submarine, the
same process occurs with large ships.

26. • This is an example of a submarine, the
same process occurs with large ships.

27. • This is an example of a submarine, the
same process occurs with large ships.

28. • This is an example of a submarine, the
same process occurs with large ships.

29. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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30. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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Zebra Mussels Available Reading
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/en
dangered/clams/zebra.html

31. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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32. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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33. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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34. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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Reading Link about Nile
Perch
http://library.thinkquest.org/
03oct/00946/accounts/fish.h
tm

35. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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36. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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Feral Hogs Available
reading:
http://www.tpwd.state.t
x.us/huntwild/wild/nuisa
nce/feral_hogs/

37. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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38. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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39. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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Kudzu Available Reading
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/for
estry/invasivetutorial/kudzu.htm

40. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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41. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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42. • Exotic species travel by…
– Ballast water
– Boat hulls
– Aquaculture escape
– Intentional introductions
– Aquarium releases
– Live food industry (escapes)
– Driving vehicles
– Escaped ornamental plants
– Fishing bait release
– Illegal stockings
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43. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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44. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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45. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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Nutria reading available:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/
wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/invnu
triafaq.asp

46. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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47. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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48. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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49. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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50. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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51. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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Japanese Knotweed Available
Reading.
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fac
t/faja1.htm

52. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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53. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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54. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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55. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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56. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

57. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control an exotic.
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58. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control another exotic.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

59. • Other ways exotic species are spread.
– Domestic animals become feral
– Disposal of waste water (has seeds in it)
– Science laboratory escape
– Sea food packaging disposal
– Past government programs.
– Moving fill (has seeds)
– Land and water alterations
– Biological control introductions
– Introduce and exotic to control another exotic.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

60. • Readings / Links
• Zebra Mussels
– http://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/clams/zebra.html
• Nile Perch
– http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00946/accounts/fish.htm
• Feral Hogs / Boar
– http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/
• Kudzu
– http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/kudzu.htm
• Nutria
– http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/invnutriafaq.asp
• Japanese Knotweed
– http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/faja1.htm

61. • Prepare a short presentation to the class.
• Who (exotic)?, What, Where, When, Why?

62. • Video Link! (Optional) Everglade Exotics.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvZMTO4
QVY Part I (5:25) Fish
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43XN6VBtF
XU Part II (5:45) Burmese Python

63. • You can now complete these questions on
your bundled homework.

64. • You can now complete these questions on
your bundled homework.

66.  Negative impacts of invasive exotic
species.
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67.  Negative impacts of invasive exotic
species.
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68.  Increased predation.
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69. • Brown tree snake: Has killed off many native
birds in Hawaii which never had snakes
before they were introduced.
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70. • Brown tree snake: Has killed off many native
birds in Hawaii which never had snakes
before they were introduced.
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71.  Increased competition.
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72. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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73. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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Try and find a rabbit on the Australian
landscape beneath this box

74. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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Get Ready!

75. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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76. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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77. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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78. • Without predators, rabbits introduced to
Australia spread and destroyed the
landscape leaving very little food and water
for native species.
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79.  Spread disease.
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80. • Asian chestnut blight fungus
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81. • Asian long horn beetle is destroying native
trees.
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82. • Didymo: AKA rock snot (diatom / algae)
Covers rocks and destroys fisheries.
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83.  Habitat destruction.
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84. • Eurasian Water Milfoil: Spreads rapidly
and chokes lakes and ponds.
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85. • Some lakes have Eurasian Water Milfoil
patrols. They check boats to make sure
milfoil is not caught on the propeller and
trailer and hitch hikes to the next lake.
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86. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

87. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

88. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

89. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

90. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

91. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

92. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

94. Answer: Check the interior of the boat and
the anchor as well.

95. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

96. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Milfoil in
the picture below.

97. • Answer: Trailer Hitch

98. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

99. • Try and find the Eurasian Water Mifoil in
the picture below.

101. • The vehicle that drops the boat in the
water can pick up the aquatic plant.

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105.  Cause the extinction of a native species.

106. • Goats were dropped off on oceanic islands
so sailors could visit the islands years later
and eat goats.
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107. • Goats were dropped off on oceanic islands
so sailors could visit the islands years later
and eat goats.
– These goats drove mass extinction to most
native plants on these islands.
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108.  Damage the economy.

109. • Zebra Mussel: This exotic arrived in ship
ballast water in the Great Lakes. It has since
covered everything costing millions of dollars
to clean. It also disrupted the ecosystem.
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110. • Zebra Mussel: This exotic arrived in ship
ballast water in the Great Lakes. It has since
covered everything costing millions of dollars
to clean. It also disrupted the ecosystem.
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111. • Zebra Mussel: This exotic arrived in ship
ballast water in the Great Lakes. It has since
covered everything costing millions of dollars
to clean. It also disrupted the ecosystem.
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112. • Zebra Mussel: This exotic arrived in ship
ballast water in the Great Lakes. It has since
covered everything costing millions of dollars
to clean. It also disrupted the ecosystem.
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113. • Video Link (Optional) Exotics and the
Great Lakes Ecosystem
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
V5513w1XSk

114. • Corn root worm: Damages corn crops.

115. • Kudzu: Grows really fast and is difficult to
control.
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116. • Kudzu: Grows really fast and is difficult to
control. What is this a picture of?
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120. House

122. • Video Link! (Optional) Kudzu
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiYrqucl
2vg&feature=related

123.  Damage to human health.
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124. • Africanized Bee: AKA Killer Bees, much
more aggressive than native honey bees.
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127. • Video! Asian Flying Carp: These carp can
leap into the air. They can weigh a lot and
cause bodily harm.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFe8xfgx24
– They also harm the ecosystem by out competing
native fish. (Interspecific Competition)
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128. Video! Asian Flying Carp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InENM6
fwIwE

129.  Biological control: The purposeful
introduction of natural enemies to control
exotic species.
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130.  Biological control: The purposeful
introduction of natural enemies to control
exotic species.
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131.  Biological control: The purposeful
introduction of natural enemies to control
exotic species.
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“I’m new to this
neighborhood.” “Have you
seen any of those exotic
beetles for me to eat?

132. • Weevil introductions have occurred to see if
they will eat the Eurasian Milfoil that is
choking waterways.
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133. • Some argue that this kind of approach is
just putting fuel on to the fire.

134. • Some argue that this kind of approach is
just putting fuel on to the fire. The
introduced control exotic may alter the
ecosystem even more.

135. • Some argue that this kind of approach is
just putting fuel on to the fire. The
introduced control exotic may alter the
ecosystem even more. Proper
management is important.

136. • Video Link! Hank explains invasive exotic
species.
– Preview for language.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOwTXobJ3k

137. • Activity! Creating a wanted poster for an
invasive exotic species.
–One page, should have WANTED in bold
print.
–Use the internet to research from a list of
exotics.
–Requires picture of the specimen and name.
–Information about exotic.
–Describes the negative impacts of the
exotic.
–What is being done to control the exotic?
–How did the exotic arrive?
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138. • Research Page provided that needs to be
completed before WANTED Poster can be
constructed

140. • Great Websites to visit for research.
– Plants:
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivet
utorial/List.htm
– Worldwide:
http://www.issg.org/database/species/search.
asp?st=100ss
– General:
– http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/

141. • List and links of some Top Invasive Exotic
Species to choose from.
• Asian Carp
• Rabbits
• Cane Toads
• Kudzu
• Gray Squirrel
• Killer Bees
• Starlings
• Northern Snakehead
• Zebra Mussels
• Burmese Python
• Water Hyacinth
• Nutria
• Alewife
• Brown Tree Snake
• Asian Longhorn Beetle
• Rock Snot Didymo
• Dutch Elem Disease

142. • Example without answers to questions.
•
Wanted
Zebra Mussel
(Driessina polymorpha)
The damage it
causes to
people and the
ecosystem:
What is
being done
to prevent
its spread?
General
information
about the
species.
How did it
get here?
Works Cited: Use Citation Machine here.
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143. • You can now complete these questions on
your bundled homework package.

144. • You can now complete these questions on
your bundled homework package.

146. • Try to figure out the picture beneath the
boxes first.
– Raise your hand when you know, you only get
one guess.
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157. And an invasive
exotic species to the
Great Lake
Ecosystem…

158. • Try to figure out the picture beneath the
boxes first.
– Raise your hand when you know, you only get
one guess.
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170. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to
NABT and NSTA)
• http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=
1
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j
ournal=tst
Please visit at least one of
the “learn more”
educational links provided
in this unit and complete
this worksheet

171. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to NABT
and NSTA)
• http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=1
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo
urnal=tst

172. • This PowerPoint is one small part of my Ecology
Interactions Unit. This unit includes
• 3 Part 2000+ Slide PowerPoint
• 12 page bundled homework packaged that
chronologically follows PowerPoint, + modified
version and answer keys.
• 7 pages of unit notes with visuals
• 3 PowerPoint review games with answer keys.
• Rubrics, games, flash cards and much more.
• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactio
ns_Unit.html

174. Areas of Focus within The Ecology Interactions Unit:
Levels of Biological Organization (Ecology), Parts of the
Biosphere, Habitat, Ecological Niche, Types of
Competition, Competitive Exclusion Theory, Animal
Interactions, Food Webs, Predator Prey
Relationships, Camouflage, Population
Sampling, Abundance, Relative
Abundance, Diversity, Mimicry, Batesian Mimicry, Mullerian
Mimicry, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism, Plant
and Animal Interactions, Coevolution, Animal Strategies to Eat
Plants, Plant Defense Mechanisms, Exotic Species, Impacts of
Invasive Exotic Species. An entire mini unit of ecological
succession is also included with homework, notes, field study
project and PowerPoint review gameFull Unit can be found at…
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html

179. • Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade

180. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
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Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html

181. • Thank you for your time and interest in this
curriculum tour. Please visit the welcome / guide on
how a unit works and link to the many unit previews
to see the PowerPoint slideshows, bundled
homework, review games, unit notes, and much
more. Thank you for your interest and please feel
free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Best wishes.
• Sincerely,
• Ryan Murphy M.Ed
• ryemurf@gmail.com

182. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/ Please feel free to
contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com