Discussion Questions: Unique Species of Kentucky's Green River

• What makes Kentucky’s Green River special ecologically?
• Explain how not being affected by the last period of glaciation contributes to the Green River’s biodiversity.
• What evidence from the video indicates that the Green River is a healthy ecosystem?
• List at least three possible, human-related changes to the environment surrounding the Green River, and for each, predict the likely effect on the river ecosystem’s health.
• The Green River empties into the Ohio River. Suggest a reason why the orangefin darter species is endemic to the Green River and has not migrated to the Ohio River.