Pest Control

Stu­dents will iden­tify sig­nif­i­cant intro­duced marine species and inves­ti­gate the impact to marine ecosys­tems and human infra­struc­ture, specif­i­cally to West­ern Australia.

Acknowl­edge­ments:

The West­ern Aus­tralian Museum pro­vides the tax­o­nomic capac­ity and abil­ity to cor­rectly iden­tify species.

The Depart­ment of Fish­eries is respon­si­ble for marine biose­cu­rity in West­ern Australia.

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Phases:

Early 3-6

Late 3-6

Topics:

Biodiversity

Geological

Human Impacts

Australian Curriculum:

English

Science

Western Australian Curriculum:

English

Science

Society and Environment

Objectives:

Students will:

• Define a pest species.
• Understand the threats of introduced marine species to marine ecosystems and human infrastructure.
• Recognise significant introduced marine species relevant to Western Australia.
• Acknowledge the community’s role in identifying pest species and reporting to management agencies.