1. THE BRAZILIAN ELODEA
An Invader In The Great Lakes
By: Sage

2. What Is The Brazilian Elodea?
The Brazilian
Elodea is a aquatic
plant that is
invading the Great
Lakes. It is a green
waterweed with
white flowers can
spread up to 100
acres and can
grow up to 6 feet
long.

3. Where Did It Originate?
The Here is where it is now.
places:
Brazilian Elodea
came here from
Brazil, Argentina,
and Uruguay.

4. How Did It Get Here?
How:  Why: The Brazilian Elodea was
People brought it brought into the U.S because it was
over as an good at turning carbon dioxide into
aquarium oxygen.
plant, and it came
in ballast water.

5. Why Is It Harmful?
Natural  Economic Impact :Another
Impact: It’s reason the Brazilian Elodea is bad to
harmful because it have around is that you can’t
crowds out other boat, fish, or swim with it in the water.
organisms , the
ones that were
originally here.

6. What Is Being Done About It?
People cover it
with cloth to keep
out the light.
Cutting it up
doesn’t work.

7. What I Think Of It
 I think that the Brazilian Elodea should definitely be
stopped

8. What Do You Think About It?
Now that you
know
something
about it, what
do think of it?

9. Bibliography:
 Nab The Aquatic Invader. February
 Nsgl.gso.vri.ed/inlin/iling9800/.pdf . February.
 Google Life . February
http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Egeria_densa.
February