Relevant News Articles

Minnesota DNR opens ‘clean-and-drain’ areas at boat launches to stop spread of aquatic invasive species (July 2013)
Western states train on quagga mussel decontamination and containment (February 2013)
Lake Berryessa (CA) Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Program (2012)
Editorial: Two inspection programs, which is best? (May 2012)
Sonoma County Ask Boaters to Help Prevent Spread of Invasive Mussels (May 2012)
Wyoming Watercraft Inspection Program (May 2012)
Mussel screening required at Clear Lake, CA (May 2012)
Truckee Watercraft Inspection Program enters third season (May 2012)
NPS tightens Boating Regs at Blue Mesa Reservoir (CO) (March 2012)
Lake Tahoe boating fees rise after ‘good year’ for stopping invasive species (January 2012)
Officials seek to make AIS inspections mandatory at Truckee reservoirs (November 2011)
Quagga Inspections Continue This Year for Crowley (April 2010)
Press Release from Arizona Game and Fish Department Highlighting New Regulations Regarding Zebra and Quagga Mussels (March 2010)
Idaho Boat Inspections Try to Keep Invasive Species Out of Waterways (March 2010)

ANS Examples

Caulerpa

(Caulerpa Taxifolia)

Nicknamed “killer algae”, part of this species success as an invader in non-native habitats is the lack of natural predators. Predation by herbivorous fish and invertebrates is an important controlling factor in the ecology of this alga. C. taxifolia grows unchecked in environments with no natural predators.

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