Alien Species - Biological Roulette
Ocean Planet - Smithsonian. Interactive site with information on how species are introduced and their impacts.

ANS Task Force
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Information about the Task Force and its activities.

Aquatic Plant Control Research Program
US Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station. Downloadable technical notes and reports.

Aquatic Plants and Lakes
Washington Department of Ecology. Includes an online version of an aquatic plant identification manual for Washington's fresh water plants.

Center For Aquatic Plants
Provides a searchable database, and a variety of free and for-sale services and products including photos, line drawings, videos, and posters.

Exotic Plant Working Group
Native Plant Conservation Initiative. Includes species fact sheets and a general overview of exotic plant problems in the U.S. with emphasis on federal lands.

Exotic Species in the Great Lakes Region
Great Lakes Information Network. General information and resource lists on a dozen different aquatic nuisance species.

Freshwater Aquatic Plants
Washington State Department of Ecology. Technical and non-technical information on invasive aquatic plants.

Invading Species
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Information on controlling the spread of many waterborn exotics.

Invasive Plants of Canada Project
Fact sheets for many exotic plants with information on identification, habitat, history, range, biology, impacts, and control.

Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants - Virtual Herbarium
A collection of photos, line drawings and scanned images for each of the eleven invasive aquatic plants on Maine's watch list.

National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (NISA)
Summary of Public Law 104-332.

National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
Reference bibliographies for many exotic molluscs and other aquatic nuisance species.

NEANS
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel. Information about the Panel and its activities.

Protect Your Waters
Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! National campaign to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species.

Ruffe Home Page
Compilation of links to ruffe sites.

Sea Grant Nonindigineous Species Site (sgnis)
Information on many exotic species including reference list of papers that can be downloaded.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Nuisance Species Program
Includes PDF files with high resolution images of zebra mussels and numerous nonindigenous aquatic plant species.

University of New Hampshire - Cooperative Extensiton
What is an Invasive Plant and Why Should We Care? A 12 page PDF publication from the winter of 2002.

U.S. Coast Guard - Aquatic Nuisance Species
Office of Operating & Environmental Standards. Information on ballast water management.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Comprehensive listing of marine and freshwater exotics including distribution, status, meetings, contacts, and resources.

Vermont invasives

Vermont site that focuses mainly on non-native, invasive terrestrial plants and pests that attack trees.

Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
General information including New York distribution map and downloadable Alewife picture.

Fish of the Great Lakes, Alewife
Wisconsin Sea Grant. General species description with information on history and impacts to the Great Lakes.

Species Summary for Alosa pseudoharengus (Alewife)
Fishbase 99. Assembled with the help of many partners and the European Commission. Comprehensive searchable database with Information on Biology and distribution of all fishes. Includes information on population dynamics, genetics, morphology, trophic ecology, physiology, ecotoxicology, reproduction and more.

An Overview of Eurasian Watermilfoil
Great Lakes Information Network.

Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant - Particulars and Photographs
University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

Eurasian Water-milfoil
Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants - Virtual Herbarium. A collection of photos, line drawings and scanned images to assist with the identification of Eurasian watermilfoil.

Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.)
University of Minnesota. Includes information on control methods and an extensive bibliography.

General Information about Eurasian Watermilfoil
Washington State Department of Ecology

Myriophyllum spicatum L.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species. Includes taxonomy, range, and habitat information.

Biological Controls

 

Biological Control Insects For Aquatic and Wetland Weeds
University of Florida's Center for Aquatic Invasive Plants. Information and pictures on the milfoil weevil, Euhrychiopsis lecontei and the aquatic moth, Acentria ephemerella.

The Milfoil Weevil (Euhrychiopsis lecontei)
University of Minnesota. This detailed site provides extensive information about the effects milfoil weevils have on controlling milfoil growth. Includes research analysis, pictures, statistics, and more.

Use of Aquatic Weevils to Control a Nuisance Weed in Lake Bomoseen, Vermont
USEPA site that summarizes a milfoil control program in Vermont.

Lythrum (Loosestrife)
Cooperative Agricultural pest survey and National Agriculture Pest Information System (NAPIS). Includes general information, distribution maps, and links to related sites.

Lythrum salicaria
USGS, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Includes a taxonomic discription, reference list, and information on biology, ecology, distribution, and control.

Purple Loosestrife
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. General information with description of spread prevention and control methods.

Purple Loosestrife
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Fact sheet with general information.

Purple Loosestrife
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. Vegetation Management Guideline. Includes discription, distribution, life history, and control methods.

Purple Loosestrife Page
Cornell University. Includes ecology, distribution, and control methods.

Purple Loosestrife: What You Should Know, What You Can Do
Minnesota Sea Grant. Information on identification, management techniques, and alternative plants.

Biological Controls

 

Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife
Connecticut Purple Loosetrife Program

Weed-Feeders
Cornell University. Information about biological control agents.

Re: Trapa natans L
Aquatic-Plants Listserver. Subscriber response including information on habitat, distribution, and uses.

Water Chestnut
Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants - Virtual Herbarium. A collection of photos, line drawings and scanned images to assist with the identification of water chestnut.

Water Chestnut U. S. Range
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species. Includes range map and distribution information.

Dreissena polymorpha
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Includes information on distribution, impacts, and life history.

Invasion of An Exotic Species: Stop the Zebra Mussel!
Virginia Sea Grant. A Data Analysis Activity for Assessing Zebra Mussel Invasion Risk in Virginia Grades 8-12 .

The Zebra Mussel Page
Wayne State University. Includes slide show, answers to frequently asked questions, current research, and publications.

Zebra Mussel
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Brief description and Ontario distribution map.

Zebra Mussels and Other Nonindigenous Species
Sea Grant Great Lakes Network. Includes information on threats, contols, prevention, and impacts.

Zebra Mussel Research Program
US Army Corps of Engineers. Includes comprehensive and well organized information on life history, identification, distribution,etc. Also includes technical reports, technical notes, CDROM's, videos and conference information.

Updated: December, 2011