Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Since 1979. On the web since 1995. Welcome to the University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants and to the Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System (APIRS), the world's largest information resource of its kind. We provide a variety of services and ...

Welcome to the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the United States Geological Survey. Located at the Florida Caribbean Science Center, this site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional ...

AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES ANS Impacts Profiles of selected ANS Whirling Disease Information What's New Updated on 4/25/02 ANS Task Force Display STOP AQUATIC HITCHHIKERS! (New ANS Task Force Public Awareness Campaign) 100th Meridian Initiative Website Important Information for Upcoming Ballast Water Demonstration Project How You Can Help ANS TASK FORCE ITEMS ANS Task Force Members Regional ...

The Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site (SGNIS) is a project of the National Sea Grant College Program, produced by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network. It is a national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic ...

The Marine Invasions Research Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) studies the invasion of Chesapeake Bay and other areas by nonindigenous species. Research projects include the Nonindigenous Species Database and the National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse.

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Exotics- learn about nonindigenous creatures that invade the Great Lakes Region of the U.S. - Don't let them hitch a ride with you!

Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Particulars and Photographs University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System Here is information about plants which are most often the subjects of interest to users of APIRS. Those plants marked Non-Native are not native to Florida. These plants are also listed by common name.

Marine Bioinvasions :: Dredged Materials :: Mass Bay & Gulf of Maine :: Habitats :: Education :: :: information :: research :: education :: links & resources :: conferences :: What are Marine Bioinvaders Marine Bioinvaders are organisms that have been introduced into a new marine ecosystem, and thrive within their new environment. In their home environments, these organisms live in balance with ...

Home Contact Search Print The Problem The International Response The IMO Guidelines The New Convention The GloBallast Programme Treatment Technology R & D Directory Legislation & Regulations Library Collection Newsletter Awareness Materials Directories & Databases Links Invasive aquatic species are one of the four greatest threats to the world's oceans, and can cause extremely severe ...

AERF supports research for thecontrol of aquatic weed species and exotic plants such as Eurasianwatermilfoil, hydrilla, water hyacinth, purple loosestrife, andother aquatic weeds found in lakes, ponds, reservoirs, riversand streams ...

Economic and Ecosystem Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species. The introduction of nonindigenous aquatic invasive species is an ongoing problem that is increasing in frequency. Although the zebra mussel may be the most widely known invader, there are numerous other nonindigenous invertebrates, fish and plants that are causing significant damage to coastal and freshwater ecosystems, and to the ...

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The Invasive Spartina Project is a coordinated regional effort among local, state and federal organizations dedicated to preserving California's extraordinary coastal biological resources through the elimination of introduced species of Spartina ...

Information about invasive species to Ontario's waters. Such species as zebra mussels, round goby as well as plants such as the purple loose strife ...

AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES U.S. Aquaculture Production Costs of Non-indigenous Species National Sea Grant Non Indigenous Species Site National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse Aquatic Nuisance Task Force National Biological Information Infrastructure USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species University of Hawaii: Alien Species in Hawaii University of Florida: Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants ...

PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF SOUTHWEST NATIVE TROUT SOUTHWEST FOREST ALLIANCE Prepared by Noah Greenwald Southwest Center for Biological Diversity For further information contact: Southwest Forest Alliance P.O. Box 1948 Flagstaff, AZ 86002 swfa@igc.apc.org (520) 774-6514 (520) 774-6846 (fax) Sponsored by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. The opinions expressed in this report are those of ...

Moyle, Peter B. 1998. Effect of Invasive Fish Species on Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes in California. University of California -Davis Abstracts from the Eighth International Zebra Mussel and Other Nuisance Species Conference, Sacramento California March 16-19, 1998 Effect of Invasive Fish Species on Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes in California Freshwater and estuarine environments are among ...

Otto, S., P.M. Groffman, S.E.G. Findlay, and A.E. Arreola, 1999. Invasive Plant Species and Microbial Processes in a Tidal Freshwater Marsh, Institute Ecosyst. Studies. Reprinted from Journal of Environmental Quality (1999) 28(4): 1252-1257 Invasive Plant Species and Microbial Processes in a Tidal Freshwater Marsh Abstract Vegetation has a strong influence on N retention in wetlands via direct ...

Site containing information and pictures of invasive weeds in the UK, including crassula, myriophyllum, hydrocotyle, giant hog weed, hymalayan balsam and japanese knotweed ...

SNAME Ad Hoc Panel on Ballast Water Management Last revised: April 15, 1997 New General Charter Initial Concepts Meetings Membership Additional Information and Related Links New The USCG has recently (April 10, 1998) published a Notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) entitled Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 . Comments are requested prior to June 9, 1998. The document ...

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How did the lionfish make the 10, 000-mile swim to the Atlantic from its native waters in the western Pacific