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 ...

CIESM (the Mediterranean marine science research network) guides and research announcements : Guide of Mediterranean marine research institutes, Atlas of exotic species in the Mediterranean ...

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

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 ...

Aquatic Invasive Species ...

Like the Japanese shore crab pictured above, non-native or so-called exotic species are among the more insidious and confusing threats to the health of our coastal ecosystems. Plants and animals introduced accidentally or even deliberately can cause unexpected harm - introduced plants like hydrilla or Phragmites can displace native plants, and the green crab, an invader from the Baltic Sea, ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Engineer Research and Development Center | Environmental Laboratory | Warning Point of Contact for Zebra Mussel Research: Dr. Alfred F. Cofrancesco Program Monitor: Mr. Joe Wilson Program Information Technology Transfer Products: Zebra Mussel Information System Technical Reports Technical Notes Bulletins CD-ROM / Videos Conferences / Workshops 11th International ...

A field guide to aquatic exotic plants and animals EXOTIC INTRODUCTIONS Exotic species&#151organisms introduced into habitats where they are not native&#151are severe world-wide agents of habitat alteration and degradation. A major cause of biological diversity loss throughout the world, they are considered biological pollutants. Introducing species accidentally or intentionally, from one ...

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)Nonindigenous Species Program: impacts of invasive species on the ecology of the Great Lakes ...

AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES IN ARIZONA This Nonindigenous Species Site is a project of the University of Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Salt River Project, and the Central Arizona Project. It is an information center that contains working documents regarding zebra mussels, exotic aquatic plants and other aquatic nuisance species. Links are provided to other sites ...