Panama Canal: Superhighway for Invasive Species?

This informational text resource is designed to support reading in the content area. The article describes the effects the Panama Canal expansion may have on the number of invasive species introduced to the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States. The article explains how ballast water and wet surface areas are the two ways the invasive species can travel from port to port.

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Direct Link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150223-panama-canal-expansion-invasive-species-environment/

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: invasive species, Panama Canal, ecosystems, ballast water, text complexity, informational text

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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