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MBL SciShoots: Invasive Alien Species

Published on April 3, 2020
MBL SciShoots: Invasive Alien Species
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Turn over a rock on the beach or pull up a buoy from a dock and you’ll find the surfaces covered with critters. But many of those animals aren’t supposed to be there—they’re invasive alien species.

What makes a species invasive and how are these animals putting local ecosystems at risk? Join Dave Remsen, Director of our Marine Resources Center, in our latest #MBLSciShoots video to learn all about the local alien invasive species in Woods Hole.

Related Reading

Invasive Alien Species | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Study Aims to Understand Invasive Algae’s Success in New England Waters | MBL Ecosystems Center

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Watch the rest of the MBLSciShoot videos on our Youtube channel.

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