Aquatic Invasive Species
West Coast Ballast Outreach Project (WCBOP)
The WCBOP works collaboratively with partnering organizations throughout the West Coast and Pacific Basin in the development of outreach programs and tools to manage aquatic invasive species and ballast water issues.
News Archive:
California Sea Grant Aims to Stem the Tide of Invasive Marine Organisms—09-05-06;
"Stop Aquatic Invaders on Our Coast!" Free Bilingual Poster—07-20-06;
Caulerpa Update: Invasive "Killer" Seaweed Eradicated—02-02-04;
Killer Algae Found: Caulerpa taxifolia—05-12-01
Project Profiles:
Understanding the Invasion Ecology of Exotic Crayfish in California (2007)—Kats and Brewer;
A Study of the Basic Biology of California's Caulerpa taxifolia (2002)—Williams
Publications:
Invasive Species Watch–Brazilian elodea and Hydrilla (2008)— Illinois Sea Grant and Illinois Natural
History Survey
On the Lookout for Aquatic Invaders: Indentification Guide for the Pacific Northwest (2008)—Developed by Scott Wiedemer & Samuel Chan, Oregon Sea Grant
Aquatic Nuisance Species Identification Cards (2006)—Marsha Gear and Joann Furse
Boating and Marinas Pollution Prevention • Humboldt Bay Ecosystem-Based Management Plan • Bilingual Ocean Safety Signs for California’s Coastal Beaches • Seafood Extension •
Ocean Acidification
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