Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico
New species of estuarine and marine animals are inadvertently or intentionally introduced into the waters of the United States every year. Variously referred to as introduced, non-indigenous (NIS), alien, non-native, or exotic species, most pose little or no threat; however, a few have the potential...
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ftdtic:ADA440460 2023-05-15T18:21:06+02:00 Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico Ray, Gary L. AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES PROGRAM VICKSBURG MS 2005-09 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA440460 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA440460 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA440460 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEMS PUERTO RICO SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN *INVASIVE SPECIES Text 2005 ftdtic 2016-02-22T00:40:03Z New species of estuarine and marine animals are inadvertently or intentionally introduced into the waters of the United States every year. Variously referred to as introduced, non-indigenous (NIS), alien, non-native, or exotic species, most pose little or no threat; however, a few have the potential to disrupt local ecosystems, fisheries, and human infrastructure. Such invasions directly impact the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) through its responsibilities for construction and maintenance of harbors, ports, and waterways; erosion control; management of water resources; and wetland and coastal habitat restoration. The general biology and ecology of invasive estuarine and marine animals have been described in previous reports. This report is part of a series describing the biology and ecology of known invasive estuarine and marine animals in the major geographic regions of the United States. Invasive animals of the South Atlantic region, including Puerto Rico, are described and examples of species posing a specific threat to USACE activities are identified. The original document contains color images. Text South Atlantic Ocean Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database |
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Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *AQUATIC ANIMALS *ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEMS PUERTO RICO SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN *INVASIVE SPECIES Ray, Gary L. Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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New species of estuarine and marine animals are inadvertently or intentionally introduced into the waters of the United States every year. Variously referred to as introduced, non-indigenous (NIS), alien, non-native, or exotic species, most pose little or no threat; however, a few have the potential to disrupt local ecosystems, fisheries, and human infrastructure. Such invasions directly impact the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) through its responsibilities for construction and maintenance of harbors, ports, and waterways; erosion control; management of water resources; and wetland and coastal habitat restoration. The general biology and ecology of invasive estuarine and marine animals have been described in previous reports. This report is part of a series describing the biology and ecology of known invasive estuarine and marine animals in the major geographic regions of the United States. Invasive animals of the South Atlantic region, including Puerto Rico, are described and examples of species posing a specific threat to USACE activities are identified. The original document contains color images. |
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AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES PROGRAM VICKSBURG MS |
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Ray, Gary L. |
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Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of the South Atlantic and Puerto Rico |
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invasive marine and estuarine animals of the south atlantic and puerto rico |
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South Atlantic Ocean |
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