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 ma...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
2008.
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS114958 |
| Summary: | 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. ...also analyzes state and regional AIS management plans to determine their capacity to incorporate information on changing conditions generally, and climate change specifically. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of degraded ecological condition and ecosystem services, and climate change has the potential to interact with this stressor through multiple mechanisms. OW and OPPTS are concerned with aquatic invasive species (AIS) in multiple arenas, including ballast water and NPDES permits, TMDLs and impaired waters, economic consequences, and pesticide usage for control. AIS are also used as biological indicators to measure ecosystem condition. It assesses the state of the science of climate change effects on AIS and examines state level AIS management activities. Part of the assessment focuses on AIS management plans to determine their capacity to incorporate information on changing environmental conditions generally, and climate change specifically. It concludes that further scientific research and data collection are needed in order to equip managers with the tools and information necessary to conduct effective AIS management in the context of climatic change. It 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 accommodate these environmental changes, and highlight further research needs and gaps |
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| Item Description: | Title taken from title screen (viewed May 20, 2008). "EPA/600/R-08/014." "February 2008." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic text (337 unnumbered pages) :HTML, digital, PDF file |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web from the EPA web site. Address as of 7/17/09: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=188305#Download ; current access is available via PURL. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |