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Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications For Management and Research (Final Report)
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications For Management and Research (Final Report). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-08/014, 2008.
Impact/Purpose:
The report is intended for managers and scientists working with AIS to provide them with information on the potential effects of climate change on AIS, strategies for adapting their management to accomodate these environmental changes, and highlight further research needs and gaps.
Description:
EPA announced the availability of the final report, Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications for Management and Research . This report reviews available literature on climate-change effects on aquatic invasive species (AIS) and examines state-level AIS management activities. Data on management activities came from publicly available information, was analyzed with respect to climate-change effects, and was reviewed by managers. This report also analyzes state and regional AIS management plans to determine their capacity to incorporate information on changing conditions generally, and climate change specifically.
URLs/Downloads:
Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications for Management and Research (Final) (PDF, 337 pp, 2447 KB, about PDF)ANSTF Presentation: Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species and Implications for Management and Research (PDF, 25 pp, 534 KB, about PDF)
National Invasive Species Council
National Invasive Species Information Center
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
State ANS management plans