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Invasive species

Plant, animal, or microbe species that is non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health.

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Southeast Ecological Science Center [More info]: Science center in Florida focusing on amphibians and reptiles, coastal ecology, contaminants and ecotoxicology, imperiled fish, manatees, and invasive species
Southeast Ecological Science Center - poster presentations [More info]: Poster presentations related to Greater Everglades, marine and coral studies, ecotoxicology, manatees, coastal ecology, nonindigenous aquatic species, coastal ecology, freshwater fisheries, and herpetology.
Taking the Pulse of a River System: Research on the Upper Mississippi River System [More info]: Short summaries of long-term research projects concerning the biological health of this section of the Mississippi river.
The U.S. Geological Survey Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative-2011 Annual Update [More info]: Amphibians are declining throughout the US. Here we explain how we monitor amphibians and why, along with some of the results we have obtained.
The saga of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) in the northern Great Plains [More info]: Explains why this invasive plant is successful in taking over land in many northern states, and what might be done to impede its dominance.
USGS Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program for north Texas [More info]: General characteristics of this invasive freshwater mollusk, focusing on how we monitor its presence and migration through this region.
Using genetic research to inform imperiled and invasive species management [More info]: Describes investigative techniques focused on genetic characteristics of individuals and populations, and explains how this information helps improve existing natural populations and potentially impede invasive populations.
Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) [More info]: Links to research at the field stations of the Western Ecological Research Center with direct links to web pages for wildlife videos, satellite telemetry, fire ecology, invasive species, herpetology field guide, and coastal ecosystems.

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