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)—Lee Kats and Jay Brewer;
A Study of the Basic Biology of California's Caulerpa taxifolia (2002)—Susan 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 and Samuel Chan, Oregon Sea Grant
Aquatic Nuisance Species Identification Cards (2006)—Marsha Gear and Joann Furse
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