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Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes

March 26, 2019

Nonindigenous species pose significant risks to the health and integrity of ecosystems around the world. Tracking and communicating the spread of these species has been of interest to ecologists and environmental managers for many years, particularly in the bi-national Laurentian Great Lakes of North America. In this paper, we introduce the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species
Information System (GLANSIS) Map Explorer. The Map Explorer provides access to records of documented nonindigenous species and their spatial distributions. Users may view the distributions of well-known nonindigenous species (such as zebra mussels) as well as perform custom queries. Additional map layers allow users to compare the distribution of nonindigenous species to environmental conditions. This tool serves to communicate knowledge to diverse stakeholder groups and to enable further in-depth research on nonindigenous species.

Publication Year 2019
Title Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes
DOI 10.3391/mbi.2019.10.1.12
Authors Joseph P. Smith, El K. Lower, Felix A. Martinez, Catherine M. Riseng, Lacey A. Mason, Edward S. Rutherford, Matthew E. Neilson, Pam Fuller, Kevin E. Wehrly, Rochelle A. Sturtevant
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Management of Biological Invasions
Index ID 70202809
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
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