Red Swamp Crayfish by Evangeline Szczepaniak

How are humans contributing to this problem?

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:20:37 UTC

People spread red swamp crayfish primarily by illegal release: of aquarium pets, of biological specimens, after improper use and disposal of live bait.

Which organisms are impacted by this issue?

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:22:39 UTC

native macrophages, amphibians, mollusks, macro invertebrates, and fish.

Where in the world is this occurring?

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:25:50 UTC

every continent except Antarctica.

solutions are already being done to help this issue.

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:28:04 UTC

daily trapping, filling burrows, sound baiting, biological predication control and X-ray sterilization.

possible solutions that could be done in the future.

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:29:14 UTC

Modification of size limits of predator fish species can be effective

picture of where red swamp Crayfish are.

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-29 19:32:01 UTC

Red Swamp Crayfish are invading the parts that are brown and were introduced to the parts that are red.

Data graph

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 18:52:27 UTC

This graph is showing how many red swamp Crayfish production per month and how much water discharge.

how this project connects to things we have talked about in class?

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 19:03:58 UTC

The red swamp crayfish is a species that has successfully colonized a variety of freshwater ecosystems globally.

What are the ways middle schools can help with this issue?

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 19:06:21 UTC

Clean watercraft of all aquatic plants and prohibited invasive species.

Drain all water by removing drain plugs and keeping them out during transport.

Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. Dry docks, lifts, swim rafts and other equipment for at least 21 days before placing equipment into another water body.

Vocab word #1

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 19:18:24 UTC

The red Swamp Crayfish is an alien invasive species: are animals and plants that are introduced accidentally or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found.

Vocab word #2

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 19:23:44 UTC

Red Swamp Crayfish are agricultural pest: Insects and mites that damage crops.

Vocab word #3

30evangelineszczepaniak — 2024-10-30 19:26:46 UTC

Red swamp crayfish are crustaceans: an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water.