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September 17, 2009

Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications (Final Report; Feb 2008)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
This report reviews available literature on climate change effects on aquatic invasive species (AIS) and examines state level AIS management activities.

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August 10, 2009

Scientific Assessment of Marine Harmful Algal Blooms (2008; PDF | 7.9 MB)
Interagency Working Group on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Human Health.
This is the last of four reports required by Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004 (HABHRCA 2004) to address various aspects of HABs in U.S. waters. This report highlights a number of research advances relevant to the HAB-related priorities identified in Charting the Course for Ocean Science in the United States for the Next Decade: An Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy (PDF | 3.9 MB), released in 2007 by the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology.

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March 20, 2009

2009 Biennial Report on the California Marine Invasive Species Program (Jan 2009; PDF | 724 KB)
California State Lands Commission. Marine Facilities Division.
Produced for the California State Legislature.

2009 Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability, and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Systems for Use in California Waters (Jan 2009; PDF | 777KB)
California State Lands Commission. Marine Facilities Division.
Produced for the California State Legislature.

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January 06, 2009

Predicting Future Introductions of Nonindigenous Species to the Great Lakes (Final Report, 2008)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA/600/R-08/066F.
This report predicts the spread of aquatic nonindigenous species into the Great Lakes to help resource managers focus monitoring activities on particular species at the most vulnerable U.S. Great Lakes ports. The report also demonstrates the use of a habitat suitability model and ballast water discharge data to predict invasion potential.

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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.

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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.

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July 23, 2008

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

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July 01, 2008

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.

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February 21, 2008

Assessing the Global Threat of Invasive Species to Marine Biodiversity (2008)
Nature Conservancy. ConserveOnline.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 2008; 6(9): 485-492.
A global review of marine invasive species; where they are, how they are being introduced, and which ones are most harmful.

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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 (Sep 2007; PDF | 4.5 MB)
DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Compiled and Edited by Gregory Ruiz and David Reid, NOAA Technical Memorandum GLERL-142.

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September 05, 2007

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

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July 17, 2007

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

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July 28, 2006

Managing Hull-Borne Invasive Species and Coastal Water Quality for California and Baja California Boats Kept in Saltwater

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July 24, 2006

Invasive Species: A Handbook for Education Efforts

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July 12, 2006

Great Ships for the Great Lakes

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