Question

European frog's-bit is a free-floating plant with clustered heart-shaped leaves. Resembling small water lilies, frog's bit has white flowers with three petals and yellow centers that bloom in the summer. European Frog's-bit is native to Europe but was introduced to North America in the 1930s as an ornamental pond plant. It is one of eleven invasive aquatic species identified in Maine law as illegal to import, sell, and transport. What is a way to prevent its spread in Maine lakes and ponds?
Responses
A Treating infestations with aquatic herbicides.Treating infestations with aquatic herbicides.
B Banning the sale and distribution of the plant.Banning the sale and distribution of the plant.
C Limit boaters to only one local waterway to prevent the spread of invasive species from one environment to another.Limit boaters to only one local waterway to prevent the spread of invasive species from one environment to another.
D Educational outreach and watercraft inspections at boat ramps to keep infestation from migrating from one water body to another.

Answer 1

D — Educational outreach and watercraft inspections at boat ramps to stop plant fragments and paddles/gear from being moved between water bodies.