Asian carp are spreading north towards the Great Lakes at an alarming rate. Why are fisheries...
Asian carp are spreading north towards the Great Lakes at an alarming rate. Why are fisheries specialists trying so hard to keep them from entering the Great Lakes? They will physically crowd out the native fish. O They have the ability to disrupt the native food web. They do not make a good game fish. O They consume 20% of their body weight per day in small minnows. QUESTION 6 Which statement does not accurately describe the projected impacts of invasive species? O Approximately 25% of the U.S. agricultural gross national product is lost due to invasive species. O Approximately 50% of threatened/endangered species are at risk due to competition or predation by invasive species. Invasive species cost between $125 - $400 billion annually in the United States. O Temperate forests experience the worst of the damage from invasive species.