Landon's Invasive Species Padlet by Landon Mikulski https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk Made with a wish on a star en-us 2020-10-15 13:29:23 UTC 2020-10-20 13:18:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Lionfish 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832235604 By: Landon Mikulski 1st hour]]> 2020-10-15 13:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832235604 What is the lionfish's common name? What is the scientific name? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832274149 People like to call lionfish the dragon-fish. They call it the dragon-fish because the shape of its body looks so astonishing that it almost looks like a dragon. Pterois volitans is the scientific name for the lionfish. ]]> 2020-10-15 13:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832274149 What is the lionfish's native geographical location/habitat? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832300517 Lionfish is mainly found in shallow coral reef environments. Sometimes, they can be found in deeper water. This type of fish can only be found in a salt-water area.]]> 2020-10-15 13:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832300517 What is the lionfish's invaded geographical location/habitat? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832346271 Lionfish are known to move to the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. They can be Found in the deeper parts of those two oceans.]]> 2020-10-15 13:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/832346271 How was the lionfish introduced? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835527186 Lionfish were introduced in the late 1980s in the Atlantic Ocean in Florida. They were found by local aquariums or fish hobbyists Florida.]]> 2020-10-16 13:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835527186 Was the introduction intentional or accidental? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835557552 The introduction was intentional because this was by aquariums and fisherman hunting for fish to take care of. They wanted to discover new fish.]]> 2020-10-16 13:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835557552 What is the lionfish's impact on the ecosystem? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835588239 Lionfish are nocturnal hunters. They move slowly but they can be aggressive. They have venom inside of their spines and that is what they use to kill its prey. They normally have about 30 fish in there stomach.]]> 2020-10-16 13:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/835588239 How can we prevent more invasions from the lionfish? 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/844631711 We can prevent it by trying to move the fish to their habitat every time we see another invasion. We can also put trackers on the lionfish we have treated and locate where they are so that we can move them. ]]> 2020-10-20 13:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/844631711 Sources 3526081 https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/844652109 - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/invasion-of-the-lionfish-131647135/
- https://animals.net/lionfish/
- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lionfish-facts.html]]> 2020-10-20 13:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/3526081/hy1evz75utxoqwwk/wish/844652109