When Gambusia Attacks- Outline

 

I.                 Gambusia Affinis

a.      Life Cycle

b.     Main Locations found

                                                    i.     Climate Variations

                                                  ii.     Type of Water

II.               Gambusia Affinis Behaviors

a.      Predation rate

b.     G. Affinis Prey

III.             Invasiveness

a.      Reasons for wide spread

IV.            Impact of wide spread

a.      Interactions with native species

                                                    i.     Least Chub

b.     Alteration of ecosystems

V.              Relatives

a.      Non-invasive G. Hispaniolae

                                                    i.     Main Locations

                                                  ii.     Behavior

b.     Non-invasive G. geiseri

                                                    i.     Main Locations

                                                  ii.     Behavior

VI.            Comparing Invasive Gambusia to non-invasive Gambusia.

a.      Reasons for invasiveness

VII.          Competiton

a.      Minnows

VIII.        Controlling Invasive Fish

a.      Habitat Restoration

IX.            Conclusion