Alien
Species - Biological Roulette http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_alien_species.html
This site provides information on how species are introduced and their impacts.
Alien
Species - Biological Roulette
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_alien_species.html
This site provides information on how species are
introduced and their impacts.
ALEWIFE
WATCH 2001
http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/outreach/fisheries/Alewife/alewife.html
This site provides general and background information about alewife (Alosa
pseudoharengus), native to the Atlantic Coast.
Aquatic
Nuisance Species in Vermont http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/ans/ans-index.htm
This site presents information regarding aquatic nuisance species
provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Several
species, included in this site, are water chestnut, eurasian watermilfoil,
zebra mussel, and purple loosestrife.
Aquatics
Exotics News http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwsgo/aen.html
This site presents Aquatics Exotics News provided by the Northeast
Sea Grant programs on the spread of not-indigenous aquatic nuisance species.
This news is also updated by the following Sea Grant programs of Connecticut,
Maine-New Hampshire, MIT, New York, Rhode Island, and Woods Hole.
Center
for Aquatic & Invasive Plants http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/
This information center has been managed by the University of
Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants and to the Aquatic, Wetland and
Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System (APIRS) since 1979. They also
provides a variety of free and for-sale services and products.
The
Detroit News: State Battles to Save Lakes From Aquatic Hitchhikers
http://detnews.com/2000/metro/0002/15/02150128.htm
This site addresses the issue of ballast water, and provides excellent
pictures and descriptions of how exotic species are carried in ballast
water.
Exotic
Fish, Shell Fish, & Plants: Texas Parks and Wildlife
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/regulate/exotics.htm
This site presents 'Fishing in Texas' provided by the Texas Parks and
Wildlife. This site also provides regulations & information on Texas state
exotic, harmful, or potentially harmful fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants.
Exotic
Species of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/spex.html
This site provide exotic species of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Common name, scientific name, origin, habitat, and source are provided in the
table.
Exotic
Species and Their Effects on the Great Lakes: Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council
http://www.great-lakes.org/exotics.html
The council represents the national sport fishing community
on the congressionally mandated federal Ruffe Control Committee and Great Lakes
Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, and recognizes the seriousness of the
introduction of nonindigenous species into our ecosystem.
Fishery
Management: Great Lakes Fishery Commission
http://www.glfc.org/coord.htm
This site provides information on fish harvest, habitat, exotic species as well
as various databases.
Nuisance
and Exotic Species http://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/gl/exotic.htm
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Great Lakes Regional
Headquarters
The Corps has a number of programs and specific projects
related to the control of nuisance exotic species in the Great Lakes.
This page will provide some examples and links to pages with more detailed
information on these programs.
Database on Introductions of Aquatic
Species: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/fishery/statist/fisoft/dias/mainpage.htm
The database on aquatic species in this site contains about 3,150
records. Coverage of accidental introductions of
organisms (e.g., through ship ballast waters) was also provided in the
records.
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk
Project (HEAR) http://www.hear.org/
The site is based on information of the Hawaiian
Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project. The site provides technology, methods, and
information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public
to aid in the fight against harmful alien species in Hawaii.
Alien
Species in Hawaii (including maps) http://www.hear.org/AlienSpeciesInHawaii/index.html
This site contains links to distribution maps of selected
alien species in Hawaii (both by species and by island), and will
eventually include "handbook"-type detailed information about selected
species.
Alien
Species Data Sources in Hawaii http://www.hear.org/datasrcs/index.html
This page presents results of HEAR's statewide survey of alien species data
sources in the State of Hawaii.
Alien
Species Articles relating to (potential) problems in Hawaii
http://www.hear.org/AlienSpeciesInHawaii/articles/index.html
This page highlights online full-text scientific and/or news articles
regarding problem-causing alien species (or those that are potentially so) in
Hawaiisite provides relating to (potential) problems in Hawaii.
Harmful
Non-Indigenous Species (HNIS) Database http://www.hear.org/hnis/index.html
This site contains information about the Harmful Non-Indigenous Species
Database maintained by the HEAR project.
Harmful
Non-Indigenous Species in the United States http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota/disk1/1993/9325_n.html
This site introduces the impacts of harmful non-indigenous species (HNIS) in the
United States. It tackles this broad subject by providing an overview of
the status of harmful non-indigenous species in the United States; an analysis
of the technological issues involved in dealing with harmful non-indigenous
species; harmful non-indigenous species; and an examination of the
institutional organizations in place to deal with harmful non-indigenous species.
Institute for
Philosophy and Public Policy (IPPP); Report:
Volume 19, Number 4 (Fall 1999)
What's
Wrong with Exotic Species?--by Mark Sagoff
http://www.puaf.umd.edu/IPPP/fall1999/exotic_species.htm
OCEANSP@CE
http://www.oceanspace.co.uk/mainfront.html
This site provides the free online marine science and ocean technology
magazine.
Zebra
Mussels Invade Connecticut: Issue No. 79 (5th October 1998)
http://www.oceanspace.co.uk/issue79/zebra.html
U.S. Sea Grant
Researchers Identify New Ways To Eliminate Zebra Mussels. . . : Issue No. 27
(30th May 1998)
http://www.oceanspace.co.uk/archive/issue27.html
Fact
Sheet on Invasive Species: Ecological Society of America http://esa.sdsc.edu/invas3.htm
This fact sheet explains useful information on definition of invasive species,
their threats, methods control, and links.
Invasions
Biology Laboratory: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
http://invasions.si.edu/
This site provides national links related to marine invasions.
Nonindigenous Aquatic
and Selected Terrestrial Species of Florida
http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/mctitle.html
This on line publication provides nonindiqeous aquatics status,
pathway and time of introduction, present distribution, and significant
ecological and economic effects (see Contents;
Abstract;
Conclusions).
Nonindigenous
Species in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem
http://lionfish.ims.usm.edu/~musweb/invaders.htmlsfsfdf
This site includes exotic and
non-indigenous species in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem and research for
these species.
Exotic Species:
National Park Service (NPS) http://www1.nature.nps.gov/wv/exotics.htm
This site provides the National Park Service (NPS) exotic species
overview including NPS management policies, and park service of exotic species.
Redwood National and State
Parks Exotic Plant Management
http://www.nps.gov./redw/exotics.htm
This site introduces at least 190
species of exotic plants in Redwood National and State Parks. The site also
includes information related to Exotic
Plant Management Plan; Strategy
for Control; Threat
Assessment; Special
Ecological Areas; Control
Techniques; Priority Species,
etc.
Invasive
Species: National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/index.html
This sites provides information relating to non-native
plant and animal species present in U.S. ecosystems.
Publications
and Other Documents http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/pub.html
This sites provides clearinghouses, bibliographies, and other invasive species
information.
Organizations
http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/org.html
This sites provides invasive species information sites
maintained by government and non-government organizations.
Photographs,
Distribution Maps, and Other Visual Resources http://www.nbii.gov/invasive/photo.html
This sites provides pictures, maps, and other visuals of invasive species.
Reducing
the Spread of Non-Indigenous Species: Lake Carriers' Association 1994 Annual
Report
http://little.nhlink.net/wgm/lca/species.html
This site is one of Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) 1994 Annual
Reports. The site describes the problems of non-indigenous species, the
Voluntary Ballast Water Management Program, and LCA's efforts briefly.
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Program: South Carolina Department of Natural Resource (SCDNR)
http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/water/envaff/aquatic/index.html
This site includes useful PDF files with high resolution images of zebra mussels and numerous
nonindigenous aquatic plant species.
South
Carolina Illegal Aquatic Plants List http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/water/envaff/aquatic/illegal1.html
Aquatic
Nuisance Species Alert http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/water/envaff/aquatic/alert.html
Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species (NAS): Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi
State University http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/ans.html
What are
nonindigenous aquatic species? http://nas.nfrcg.gov/whatis.htm
What
are the impacts of escaped aquaculture species? http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/aquacult/index.html
What
are the impacts of zebra mussels? http://www.wes.army.mil/el/zebra/impactsg.html
Life History and
Biology of Zebra Mussels http://www.wes.army.mil/el/zebra/lhiabiog.html
U.S.
Aquaculture Production http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/aquaprod.html
Nonindigenous
Species in the Gulf of Mexico http://pelican.gmpo.gov/nonindig.html
Zebra
Mussel and Aquaculture http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/zebraqua.html
Monitoring
and Control http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/monicont.html
Costs
of Non-indigenous Species http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan99/species_costs.html
Non-Indigenous
Species: Activities for Youth http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/nis.html
Strangers
in Paradise: Impact and Management of Nonindigenous Species in Florida
http://www.islandpress.com/books/bookdata/Strangers.html
This site introduces Strangers in Paradise which is the first
comprehensive volume to address a large, diverse region and the full range of
nonindigenous species, the problems they cause, and the methods and impediments
to dealing with them (Order).
The
Nature Conservancy (TNC) Magazine http://www.tnc.org
America's
Least Wanted; Nature Conservancy Magazine Vol. 46, No. 6, 1996
http://www.tnc.org/news/magazine/nov_dec/index.html
This article contains 12 invasive plants and
animals -- all introduced by human activities into areas outside their native
range. Each species' suspect and threat are also explained.
Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species in Washington State and Adjacent Waters
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans1.htm
This site provides the nature & scope of the Non-Indigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Species problem.
Management
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans2.htm
How You Can Help
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans3.htm
Non-Indigenous Marine
Species http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans4.htm
Taxonomic Experts
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans5.htm
Location Maps
http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/fish/nuisance/ans6.htm
Exotic
Species Information Sources: Dept. of Journalism and Communication, Lehigh
University
http://www.lehigh.edu/~injrl/subindex/exotic_species.html
This site provides useful information related to exotic species.
Western Regional
Panel on Aquatic Species http://www.wrp-ans.org/
This site is about the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species. This
panel was formed in 1997 to help limit the introduction, spread and impacts of
aquatic nuisance species into the Western Region of North America.
Wisconsin Lakes: Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/wilkbook.htm
Exotic Species - Please don't let them hitch a ride with you!
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/exoticsp.htm
Status of Exotic Species in Wisconsin: Ruffe
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/ruffe.htm
Status of Exotic Species in Wisconsin: Spiny Water Flea
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/waterfle.htm
Status of Exotic Species in Wisconsin: Zebra Mussels http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/zmussels.htm
Status of Exotic Species in Wisconsin: Eurasian Water Milfoil
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/emilfoil.htm
Aquatic Invasive Species:
Northeast-Midwest Institute http://www.nemw.org/biopollute.htm
This site provides institute's efforts to prevent prevent the
introduction and spread of nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species such as zebra
mussels, Eurasian ruffe, and sea lampreys.
View Non-Native Species
chapter as a pdf 
Non-Native
Species - Overview http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x289.htm Non-native
Aquatic Species in the United States and Coastal Waters http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x191.htm Nonindigenous
Fish http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x184.htm Non-native
Reptiles and Amphibians http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x187.htm Non-native
Birds http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x177.htm Non-native
Animals on Public Lands http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x180.htm Exotic
Species in the Great Lakes http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x185.htm Zebra
Mussels in Southwestern Lake Michigan http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x186.htm Invasion
of the Zebra Mussel in the United States http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x274.htm Africanized
Bees in North America http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x189.htm Bullfrogs:
Introduced Predators in Southwestern Wetlands http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x188.htm Invasions
of the Brown Tree Snake http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x181.htm Wild
Horses and Burros on Public Lands http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x182.htm Purple
Loosestrife http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/x193.htm
Bioinvasions:
Stemming the tide of Exotic Species: World Resources Institute (WRI)
Coast Guard at Massena
http://www.uscg.mil/d9/wwm/mso/msd/massena/
This site is related to the Massena coast guard which is responsible for inspecting ships entering the Great
Lakes for compliance to ballast water exchange regulations.
This site includes ballast water regulations, enforcement policies, and exotic species information.
Aquatic
Nuisance Species Images http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mso4/anspicts.htm
USCG
Survey Results http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mso4/surveyresults.htm
http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri-res/I2R?urn:pdi://oma.eop.gov.us/1999/2/3/14.text.2
This order is issued February 3, 1999 by President Clinton.
Convention on Biological
Diversity http://www.biodiv.org/
This Convention site is the first global, comprehensive agreement to address
all aspects of biological diversity: genetic resources, species, and ecosystems.
The
Program on the Lakes of East Africa (PLEA)
http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/PLEA/pleatop.htm
This PLEA site is related to a research, training, and
service program of the African
Studies Center of Michigan State University in collaboration with the
fisheries research institutes of Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. PLEA trains African and international scholars in
fisheries socioeconomics and provides bibliographic databases, conferences, and
consultancies.
Impact of species introductions (LAKE VICTORIA)
Socioeconomic
Impacts of the Introduction of Foreign Species into Lake Victoria Fisheries
http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/PLEA/paper.htm#SOCIMP
The
Critical Human Ecology of the Lake Victoria Fishing Industry
http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/PLEA/paper.htm#CRIHUM
Introduced fish:
American Fisheries Society http://www.afsifs.vt.edu/
Zebra Mussel http://www.afsifs.vt.edu/zebra.html
Common
Carp http://www.afsifs.vt.edu/carp.html
Brown
Trout http://www.afsifs.vt.edu/trout.html
Sea
Lamprey http://www.afsifs.vt.edu/lamprey.html
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