To verify the statistical significance of this study result, a two-tailed Student’s t-test was performed. kewense fragments survived, and 27% of the specimens asexually reproduced without being cut into multiple pieces. Only 7% of earthworms survived after 10 days. The segments were monitored every two days to determine survival and whether cephalization was occurring. To test regeneration rates, 10 land planarians from the first part of the experiment were cut into anterior, medial, and posterior fragments of approximately the same size and placed in 3 separate containers. The artificial habitats were analyzed every two days to determine whether predation on earthworms was occurring. kewense, 15 specimens were placed in separate 669 mL containers along with one Eisenia fetida earthworm as a potential prey item. kewense will significantly impact North Carolina ecosystems because of its reproductive capabilities and its voracious predatory habits. It was hypothesized that the land planarian B.
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the potential threat posed by the understudied invasive land planarian Bipalium kewense to North Carolinian ecosystems. Author: Kayla Ruff Peer Reviewer: Parsa Nayyara Professional Reviewer: Dr.
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