Environmental Effects Of Invasive Species In The United States

An invasive species is an alien (nonnative) organism, considering animals, plants, insects, and pathogens, that is competent of significantly modifying or disrupting the ecosystem, environment, and human health it colonizes. These aliens have ruinous effects on native flora and fauna. Roughly about 42% of native wildlife are endangered or in the process of jeopardization because of invasive species. They cause issues for organisms by utilizing most of the natural resources and eliminating native organisms for food. Once flourishing, it's very difficult to disrupt their rapid growth. There are many reasons species redistrict from their natural habitat into unfamiliar areas. The leading cause of invasive species derives from human activity. For example, intentionally introducing alien species to help control native pests, transportation, trade, importing, or releasing pet animals etc. A main characteristic an invasive species has is the ability to possess. A lot of our recreational, commercial, and agricultural activities are dependent on lively native ecosystems. …show more content…
These venomous fish appear red with white zebra stripes and defensive needle-like fins; an appearance screaming, "Caution: Do Not Touch!" The lionfish originally come from the Indo-pacific within the rocky crevices of the reefs. For almost four decades the lionfish population has increased at an alarming rate, presenting alarming environmental and human peril. Biologist & Lionfish Researcher, Eric Johnson informed, "They don't have many native predators. . . it's possible . . . because of their spines they don't have a lot of . .