MAJOR
WEB SITES
Aquatic
Nuisance Species Task Force http://www.anstaskforce.gov/
The Task Force is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to
preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species, and implementing
the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. This site
provides useful information related to the aquatic nuisance species task force
and nonindigenous aquatic species.
Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act http://www.anstaskforce.gov/nanpca.htm
This site includes information
related to this Act passed on November 29, 1990. The site also describes the
purposes of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act, and
key provisions of the Act.
BRIDGE: Ocean Sciences
Education Teacher Resource Center
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/index.html
This
site provides educators with content-correct & content-current marine
information and data. This site is designed to improve communications among
educators and between the education and research communities.
Exotic species links
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/exotic.html
Invasive
Species Program: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service http://invasives.fws.gov/
This site provides basic information and links to national strategy for
management, impact on public lands, education, outreach, control of invasive
species.
Sea Grant's National
Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
http://www.aquaticinvaders.org
This site
provides North America's most extensive technical library of publications
related to the spread, biology, impacts and control of zebra mussels and other
important aquatic nuisance, non-indigenous and invasive species.
Sea Grant Nonindigenous
Species: sgnis http://www.sgnis.org/
This site 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 nuisance species.
Grant
Lakes Information Network (GLIN): Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/invasive.html
This site includes a comprehensive information on invasive
species in the Great Lakes as well as General
Resources, Ballast Water, Education,
Laws, Photo
Galleries, Publications, Task
Forces, and Related Resources.
Rusty
Crayfish http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/rusty.html
Spiny
Water Flea http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/spinyflea.html
Common
Carp http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/carp.html
Goby
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/goby.html
Ruffe
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/ruffe.html
Lamprey
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/lamprey.html
White
Perch http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/perch.html
Zebra
Mussel http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/zebra.html
Eurasian
Watermilfoil http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/milfoil.html
Flowering
Rush http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/rush.html
Information
Management system for Invasive Species
http://www.invasivespecies.org
APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection
Center with information about invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS).
Invasive
Species Projects
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/invspec.htm
Information on various projects
regarding different invasive species.
FWSMA
Invasive Species Page
http://fisheries.fws.gov/FWSMA/MAIS.htm
Information on species
identification, their impacts on us and native wildlife, and tips on how to combat the spread.
Center
for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu
The University of Florida
provides a large collection of linked sorted into categories designed to be helpful to anyone doing
research or just curious about Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive plants.
