USGS: Science Topics: nuisance species

Science Topics

Nuisance species

Organisms whose presence or behavior has undesirable effects on human activities.

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Marine nuisance species: colonial tunicates of the genus Didemnum (a sea squirt) [More info]: Occurrence, photos, and characteristics of some species of the colonial tunicate genus Didemnum, nuisance species that reproduce rapidly and foul marine habitats (including shellfish aquacultures and fishing grounds), ship's hulls, and maritime structure
Red-Rimmed Melania (Melanoides tuberculatus) - A Snail in Biscayne National Park, Florida - Harmful Invader or Just a Nuisance? [More info]: Explains how this potentially harmful invasive species arrived, why we are concerned, where in the area it is found, what environmental factors control its spread, and what might be done in response.

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