Course: Great Lakes Ecology

FOOD WEBS AND INVASIVE SPECIES

Food webs can be fragile. Sometimes invasive species are able to capitalize on resources more efficiently than native species. There are invasive species in the Great Lakes. Let's explore some of the invasive species present in the Great Lakes today.

Today we are going to look at how invasive, or non-native species, change food webs and can adversely effect a food web and ecosystem. Invasive species impact recreation, industry, and the economy.

Click Invasives page 2 to learn more about Invasive Species in the Great Lakes.

Duration: 60 minutes.