List Members.... Again, apologies for cross posting. Just my opinion, but this is a nice project. We have Purple Loosestrife here and I have observed the Water Hyacinth damage at certain locations in the Southern U.S. :Purple Loosestrife is beautiful to the eye, and that is where it ends. Am not sure we have even measured the damage it has done to the Wetlands here in Michigan. Also the topics of invasive, non-native, introduced, etc. has risen again on the Ecolog-l list. I posed this question in the past and have a nice file of responses.
I believe this could be of interest to some? Hoping this link works? If not, punch it into Google. In any case, you can subscribe to a regular e-mail from this resource that will come directly to you. Thank you. Mike Water Hyacinth Podcast from the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) It may have pretty purple flowers, but Eichhornia crassipes can be a green menace. Introduced to Africa from the neotropics, this invasive weed is choking Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest lake. Water hyacinth has carpeted vast stretches of the lake, fouling fishing nets and blocking harbors. Ari Daniel Shapiro teams with reporter in the field, Gastive Oyani, to speak with local fishermen and botanist Helida Oyieke. They learn how the lake and the lives of the people who depend on it are responding to this weedy challenge. Listen to the podcast on the Learning + Education section of the Encyclopedia of Life. See: http://www.eol.org/. Did look at this link. Thank you. Mike Nolan ---------- If we are on another line or away from the phone, please leave your number, best time to return your call and/or your e-mail address. After hours and weekend phone appointments are available upon request. Sincerely, J. Michael Nolan, Director Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit ************************************************************************************************** “Outstanding-Affordable Field Courses in Rainforest & Marine Ecology” “Spanish/Cultural Immersion Programs: Spain, Mexico, Central and South America” Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit 161 Main St. Coopersville, MI 49404 Local/International Phone: 1.616.604.0546 Toll Free U.S. and Canada: 1.877.255.3721 Fax: 1.616.604.0546 Google Talk/MS IM/Skype: travelwithrandr AOL IM: buddythemacaw E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Note: Please send inquiries to both e-mail addresses Web: http://rainforestandreef.org (under revision for 2012) **************************************************************************************************
