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Contents below:
· General information
· Terminology
· Databases & mapping
· Periodicals
· Institutions
~ Research
~ NGOs
~ Hemlock Wooly adelgid
~ Lionfish (Pterois miles and Pterois volitans)
General Information
· “...a joint project of University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Forest Service,
USDA Identification Technology Program, and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture”
Invasive Plants.net
· Defunct
Invasive species @ Encyclopaedia of Earth
Invasive species @ Library of Congress
Invasive species cross-journal content @ British Ecological Society
International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species @ USGS
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (USFS, USDA)
Terminology
Standardized invasive species terminology @ UF/IFAS
Databases & mapping
Alien Forest Pest Explorer (AFPE)
Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications (DIISE)
EDDMapS: Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System
Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
Global Register of Invasive Species (GRIS)
Lists of invasive species @ Wikipedia
Periodicals
Management of Biological Invasions
Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Institutions
~ International organizations ~
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
International Maritime Organization
· Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (IMO)
International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC)
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
· Invasive Species Specialist Group
· Global Invasive Species Database
North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA)
~ Research ~
Center for Exotic Species @ Michigan Tech
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health @ University of Georgia
Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents (GBIRd)
Global Invasive Species Information Network
· Apparently defunct
Global Invasive Species Programme
Global Strategy on Invasive Species
· Does not appear to have been updated since ~2010
~ NGOs ~
Center for Invasive Species Prevention
USA sites
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC)
US Department of Interior (USDOI)
National Invasive Species Council
US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Explore USGS Invasive Species Research
Invasive Species Biology and Ecology
US National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (Florida)
Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group
Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISMs)
Virginia
Invasive Species Information Node (NBII)
· Defunct
National Institute of Invasive Species Science
· Defunct
Invasive taxa
~ Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA; Adelges tsugae) ~
HWA @ USDA
HWA @ USFS
~ Lionfish (Pterois miles and Pterois volitans) ~
Impacts of Invasive Lionfish @ NOAA
~ Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) ~
Purple Loosestrife @ Invasive.org
Purple Loosestrife @ USDA
Select readings on invasive species
The Evolutionary Impact of Invasive Species
· 2001. H. A. Mooney and E. E. Cleland. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
· Examines how the Age of Exploration (~1492·1700) gave rise to the growth of invasive species
and how they affected the evolution of native species.
· “Since the Age of Exploration began, there has been a drastic breaching of biogeographic barriers
that previously had isolated the continental biotas for millions of years. We explore the nature of
these recent biotic exchanges and their consequences on evolutionary processes.”
A Neutral Terminology to Define Invasive Species
· 2004. Robert I. Colautti and Hugh J. MacIsaac. Diversity and Distributions.
· This article takes issue with the traditional, often imprecise terms used to describe nonindigenous
species and suggests a more neutral, nuanced framework instead.
· “The use of simple terms to articulate ecological concepts can confuse ideological debates and
undermine management efforts. ...Attempts to redefine commonly used terminology have proven
difficult because authors are often partial to particular definitions.”
Beyond the War on Invasive Species
· 2015. Tao Orion. Chelsea Green Publishing.
· This book provides a new perspective on invasive species that goes “beyond the war,” offering a
holistic approach based on permaculture, a land management philosophy that emphasizes harmony
with the ecosystem.
· “Utilizing the latest research and thinking on the changing nature of ecological systems, Beyond the
War on Invasive Species closely examines the factors that are largely missing from the common
conceptions of invasive species, including how the colliding effects of climate change, habitat
destruction, and changes in land use and management contribute to their proliferation.”
· 2015. Fred Pearce. Beacon Press
· This book provocatively suggests that the traditional ecological view on alien species is outdated,
that the so·called “balance of nature” might not be so fragile after all.
· “In an era of climate change and widespread ecological damage, it is absolutely crucial that we find
ways to help nature regenerate. Embracing the new ecology, Pearce shows us, is our best chance. To
be an environmentalist in the twenty·first century means celebrating nature's wildness and capacity for change.”
The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants
· 1958. Charles Sutherland Elton. Springer Netherlands
· This classic book, targeted at an educated lay audience, seeks to outline the problem of invasive species
through a series of striking examples of animals and plants.
· “In this book I have tried to bring together ideas from three different streams of thought with which I have
been closely concerned during the last thirty years or so. The first is faunal history, usually regarded as a
purely academic subject, but to some of whose events can be traced a number of the serious dislocations
taking place in the world today.”
Invasive Species in a Changing World
· 2000. Mooney, Harold A., and R. J. Hobbs. Island Press.
·This book argues that in the dawn of a new millennium, changing patterns of global commerce are
accelerating the dangerous destruction of ancient biogeographic barriers that kept species separated on
different continents.
· “Some introduced species not only take hold in their new foreign habitat but also become aggressive;
these—invasives—can exact a serious toll on ecosystem diversity and processes. Global changes—
including changes in atmospheric composition, land use patterns, and fire regimes—are likely to foster
the success of invaders in coming decades.”
Invasive alien species
