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September 18, 2008

Species Profile -- Rusty Crayfish
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Rusty crayfish are an aggressive species that cause a variety of negative environmental and economic impacts when introduced to new waters. Rusty crayfish often displace native or existing crayfish species and destroy aquatic plant beds.

* See our Aquatic Species section for more species profiles.

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September 08, 2008

The Role of Aquatic Invasive Species in State Listing of Impaired Waters and the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) Program: Seven Case Studies (May 2008)
Environmental Law Institute.
This report examines how seven states representing a range of geography, number of aquatic invasive species, water quality standards, 303(d) listings for invasive species, and aquatic invasive species management programs have addressed the effects of aquatic invasive species on the waters of their respective states through the federal Clean Water Act.

* See our General Publications and Reports section for more resources.

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August 20, 2008

Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Procedures: Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Training Manual (Apr 2007; PDF | 4.1 MB) and AIS Monitoring Forms
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership. Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.

* See our Monitoring - Aquatic Species section for more resources.

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August 19, 2008

Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC): A Maryland Ballast Water Initiative / Cummings Join Kick-Off of Maritime Environmental Resource Center (Jul 22, 2008; PDF | 177 KB)
Maritime Environmental Resource Center.
The new Maritime Environmental Resource Center at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will be based in Solomons in Southern Maryland and receive about $5 million over five years from the state and federal governments. Scientists plan to test ultraviolet light, filters and chemicals to see how effective they are at destroying exotic larvae and other creatures inadvertently transported in ship ballast tanks.

* See our Ballast Water page for more resources.

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July 24, 2008

Maine Field Guide to Invasive Aquatic Plants and Their Common Native Look Alikes (2007)
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program.

* See our General Pubications and Reports section for more resources.

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July 23, 2008

Great Lakes Shipping, Trade, and Aquatic Invasive Species (2008; PDF | 957 KB)
National Academy of Sciences. National Research Council.
Transportation Research Board Special Report 291.

* See our General Publications and Reports section for more resources.

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July 01, 2008

Zebra Mussel Prevention at Glen Canyon NRA in 2007 (Jan 25, 2008; PDF | 5 MB)
DOI. NPS. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Aquatic Resources Management Branch.


* See our Prevention section for more resources.

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2007 Summary of the Great Lakes Ballast Water Management Report (May 2008; PDF | 369 KB)
Great Lakes Ballast Water Working Group.
This report summarizes efforts to coordinate bi-national enforcement and complaince efforts to reduce the likehood of introduction of aquatic invasive species via ballast water.

* See our General Publications and Reports for more resources.

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May 20, 2008

Species Profile -- New Zealand Mud Snail
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
New Zealand mud snails reproduce rapidly and can crowd out native insects that aquatic wildlife depend upon for survival. Recreationists such as anglers and boaters, researchers and others who frequent lakes, rivers and streams can inadvertently move mud snails to new locations and therefore should carefully clean their gear.

* See our Aquatic Species section for more aquatic plant and animal species profiles.

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May 19, 2008

Realtime Nonindigenous Species Data Displayed with Google Maps:

Current Zebra Mussel sightings distribution

Current Snakehead sightings distribution

Current Quagga Mussel sightings distribution

Current Lionfish sightings distribution

Current Round Goby sightings distribution

* See our Aquatic Species section for more resources.

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May 14, 2008

National Management and Control Plan for the New Zealand Mudsnail (May 2007)

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May 08, 2008

Chinese Mitten Crab -- Mitten Crab Network Newsletter (Feb 2008)

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April 22, 2008

Salvinia Control Manual: Management and Control Options for Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) in Australia (Sep 2006)

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April 11, 2008

Aquatic Species - Decision Support Tools

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April 04, 2008

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS)

Added to Aquatic Species / Management / Monitoring and Plants / Management / Monitoring at 09:18 AM



April 02, 2008

Zebra and Quagga Distribution Maps (Real time)

Added to Aquatic Species / Species Profiles at 01:39 PM



March 18, 2008

Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife: Galerucella Rearing Guide (Jul 2007)

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March 13, 2008

Asian Carp - Risk Assessments

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Biological synopsis of the chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) - Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2812 (2007)

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February 21, 2008

"Super Sucker" Vacumms Alien Algae Off Coral Reefs

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Assessing the Global Threat of Invasive Specise to Marine Biodiversity (Feb 2008)

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Assessing the Global Threat of Invasive Species to Marine Biodiversity

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February 08, 2008

Updated - Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species Information System (GLANSIS)

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January 24, 2008

On-line Training for Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species

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January 22, 2008

Updated - Lake Champlain Basin Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan (New York, Vermont, Quebec, Canada)

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January 15, 2008

Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Systems for Use in California Waters (Dec 2007)

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January 14, 2008

Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites

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December 21, 2007

Zebra Mussel Management Strategy for Northern Ireland 2004-2010

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Halting the Invasion in the Chesapeake Bay: Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Introduction through Regional Cooperation (Dec 2007)

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U.S. Maritime Industry National Town Meeting Webcast - Ballast Water and Other Vessel Discharges: The New American Frontier (Nov 20, 2007)

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November 13, 2007

Aquatic Plant Management Research Scholarships Available (Nov 2007)

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November 06, 2007

Updated - Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver carps in the United States (Oct 2007)

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What Boats Can Do to Stem the Spread of Invasive Quagga/Zebra Mussels

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Eurasian Watermilfoil Treatment Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol (Aug 8, 2007)

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2008 Statewide Strategic Plan for Eurasian Watermilfoil in Idaho (Oct 17, 2007)

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November 05, 2007

Pennsylvania Zebra and Quagga Mussel Monitoring Network

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November 01, 2007

Riparian Invasives Research Laboratory

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October 25, 2007

Current State of Understanding about the Effectiveness of Ballast Water Exchange (BWE) in Reducing Aquatic Nonindigenous Species (ANS) Introductions to the Great Lakes Basin and Chesapeake Bay, USA: Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information

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October 24, 2007

Euraisian Watermilfoil Control Program

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September 05, 2007

Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species (Updated Jun 20, 2007)

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August 29, 2007

Clean Angling Pledge

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July 26, 2007

The identity, distribution, and impacts of non-native apple snails in the continental United States (2007)

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July 17, 2007

Mitten Crab Newsletter: Update for the Mid-Atlantic (Jul 13, 2007)

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NOBOB-B: Identifying, Verifying, and Establishing Options for Best Management Practices for NOBOB Vessels (Jun 2007)

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Weevil Biological Control Agents of Aquatic and Terrestrial Weeds in the United States and Canada

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June 19, 2007

The Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Plant Management Newsletter

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June 08, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about shipbreaking and the risk of non-native species associated with hull fouling communities

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June 07, 2007

Invasive Species - What Should I Care? and What Can I Do?

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New Zealand Mudsnails Threaten Native Wildlife - You Can Stop Their Spread!

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June 06, 2007

Chinese Mitten Crab Alert

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May 23, 2007

Hawaii Habitattitude: Hawaii Agencies and Pet Stores Work to Prevent Pet Dumping

Added to News and Events / Press Releases - State and Animals / What You Can Do and Aquatic Species / What You Can Do at 11:52 AM

Aquatic Species -- What You Can Do

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April 26, 2007

Clean Boats Campaign

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April 19, 2007

Expanded Zebra (Quagga) Mussel Action Plan (Mar 2007)

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April 05, 2007

Quagga Mussel Questions & Answers

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April 04, 2007

Lake Davis Pike Eradication Project: Final Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) (Jan 2007)

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Aquatic) Invasive Species Mapping in Michigan

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Species Profile -- Quagga Mussel

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March 30, 2007

Identification of Marine Introduced Species in New England and Potential Marine Invaders Identification

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