Aquatic Invasive Species

Related Links

• Species Lists & Species Information
• Taxonomic Experts
• General Information and Management
• Shellfish Health WACs
• Atlantic Salmon

Species Lists and Species Information

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
http://www.itis.usda.gov

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
Florida Caribbean Science Center:
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_Species/nonindigenous_species.html
[excellent web page and national mapping effort]

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council:
1997 List of Florida's Most Invasive Species
http://www.fleppc.org

Zebra Mussels

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
Florida Caribbean Science Center:
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Zebra mussel
http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_Species/Zebra_mussel_FAQs/zebra_mussel_faqs.html

Great Lakes Information Network: An Overview of Zebra Mussels
http://great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/zebra.html

Taxonomic Experts

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
Taxonomic Resources and Expertise Directory (TRED)
http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt (main page)
http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/maps.html (maps of invasive species)

Washington and Adjacent Waters

Washington State Department of Ecology:
Freshwater Aquatic Plants--Aquatic Plant Information
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/links/plants.html

United States

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division
Florida Caribbean Science Center:
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_Species/nonindigenous_species.html

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/owow/invasive_species/index.html

San Francisco Estuary Project
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/sfep/sfep.html

Recent issues of Estuary Newsletter Online
http://sfep.abag.ca.gov/news/newsletter/estrecent-f.html

International

Puget Sound / Georgia Basin Environmental Initiative
Puget Sound / Georgia Basin Environmental Task Force:
Working together to protect our shared waters
http://www.psat.wa.gov/shared/shared.html

Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Division of Marine Research
Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests (CRIMP)
http://www.marine.csiro.au/CRIMP/

Canada

The publications are no longer available. Environmental Canada does have a searchable publication section with many topics, and that includes 200 publications on zebra mussels alone. It may be found at http://www.ec.gc.ca/pands_e.html

United Nations

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species (DIAS)
http://www.fao.org/figis/servlet/static?dom=collection&xml=dias.xml

Shellfish Health WACs

Chapter 220-77 WAC: Aquaculture Disease Control

• WAC 220-77-10: Intent
• WAC 220-77-20: Definitions: Aquaculture disease control
• WAC 220-77-30: Finfish aquaculture disease control
• WAC 220-77-40: Shellfish aquaculture disease control
• WAC 220-77-50: Amphibian aquaculture disease control
• WAC 220-77-60: Marine plant aquaculture disease control
• WAC 220-77-65: Kelp importation - Permit required
• WAC 220-77-70: Aquaculture disease control - Emergency provisions
• WAC 220-77-80: Aquaculture fee schedule