URL: http://i3n.iabin.net/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), USA.
Language: English
Description: A regional network
of invasive species knowledge bases, providing direct access to national
knowledge bases throughout the Americas. Includes a data search capability
across all contributing countries, list of country catalogs, value-added
products, fact sheets, and presentations.
i. I3N-Argentina
URL: Database
- http://www.inbiar.org.ar/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/argentina.html
Host/Originating Country: Universidad
Nacional del Sur / Argentina.
Language: Spanish
ii. I3N-Bahamas
URL: http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/bahamas.html
Description: Includes invasive species lists for
all species, plants and animals, and a Pest List of Ministry.
iii. I3N-Brazil
URL: Database
- http://i3n.institutohorus.org.br/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/brazil.html
Host/Originating Country: Instituto Horus / Brazil.
Language: Portuguese
iv. I3N-Chile
URL: http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/chile.html
v. I3N-Colombia
URL: Database
- http://ef.humboldt.org.co/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/colombia.html
Host/Originating Country: Instituto Alexander
von Humboldt / Colombia.
Language: Spanish
vi. I3N-Costa Rica
URL: Database - http://invasoras.acebio.org/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/costarica.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Asociación para la Conservación y el Estudio de la Biodiversidad, ACEBIO /
Costa Rica
Language: Spanish
vii. I3N-Dominican Republic
URL: Database
- http://www.medioambiente.gov.do/inbidom/main/spanish/base_datos/index.html
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/dominicanrep.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales / Dominican
Republic
viii. I3N-Ecuador
URL: Database
-
http://www.invasorasecuador.org/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/ecuador.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Ministerio del Ambiente y CDC-Ecuador / Ecuador
ix. I3N-El Salvador
URL: http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/elsalvador.html
x. I3N-Guatemala
URL: Database
- http://www.geocities.com/otecbio_especies/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/guatemala.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Oficina Tecnica de Biodiversidad / Guatemala.
Language: Spanish
Description: Lists of invasive species, experts,
projects, databases, a photographic gallery, information on Verticillata
hydrilla. I3N catalogs include the I3N-Guatemala
catalog of information on invasive species research and activities in Guatemala.
xi. I3N-Jamaica
URL:
Database - http://jamaica.paradigma.com.ar/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/jamaica.html
Host/Originating Country: Institute of Jamaica - Natural History Division / Jamaica
Language: English
xii. I3N-Mexico
URL: Database
- http://www.conabio.gob.mx/invasoras/index.php/Especies
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/mexico.html
Host/Originating Country: CONABIO /
Mexico
Language: Spanish
Description:
Describes invasive species information system developments in Mexico, including the Biotica database # in this list, and the National System of
Information on Biodiversidad (SNIB) as containing IAS information. I3N catalogs
include species information, experts, projects and data sets.
Xiii. I3N-Paraguay
URL:
Database - http://www.i3n.org.py/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/paraguay.html
Host/Originating
Country: Asociación Guyra Paraguay / Paraguay
Language:
Spanish
xiv. I3N-Peru
URL:
http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/peru.html
xv. I3N-Uruguay
URL: Database
- http://uruguayi3n.iabin.net/
and http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/uruguay.html
Host/Originating
Country: Facultad de Ciencias - Universidad de la República / Uruguay
Language: Spanish
xvi. I3N-USA
URL:
http://i3n.iabin.net/participants/usa.html
Description: List of
invasive species of concern of the NBII Invasive Species Information Node
(clicking on the species name brings up a page, created from the XML, with the
actual content of all the links): http://pick1.pick.uga.edu/cgi-bin/20q?act=x_checklist&path=INVASIVES
and a Partial Species List with ITIS links.
URL: http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/
Host/Originating Country:
Language: English
Description: Information on
bird, mammal and amphibian species of Latin America, including invasive
species. Includes amphibian data for Mexico and Central America, bird and
mammal range maps, photos, global conservation status, habitat description,
distribution, population status, references, and maps.
URL:
http://www.zin.ru/rbic/
Host/Originating
Country: Zoological
Institute RAS / Russia
Language: English
Description:
Web
portal providing access to the global, regional and national internet resources
on biological invasions. RBIC Information System is serving as a Regional
Clearinghouse on invasive alien species and information hub of the Global
Invasive Species Informational Network. Databases included in the RBIC are:
i. Aquatic Invasive
Species of Europe - http://www.zin.ru/projects/invasions/gaas/AA_IDB.HTM
ii. GIS Invader -
http://www.zin.ru/rbic/projects/invader/default.asp
iii. Alien Species of the Baltic Sea (#13 in this document)
iv. European Research
Network on Aquatic Invasive Species (ERNAIS) - http://www.zin.ru/rbic/projects/ernais/default.asp
v. Alien Species of
North-West Russia information system (under development)
URL: http://www.nobanis.org/Search.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Danish Forest and Nature Agency / Denmark.
Language: English
Description: The NOBANIS is a
gateway to databases on invasive species in the Nordic and Baltic region and
houses the NOBANIS database, which provides access to invasive species
information for the region. Each species profile contains distribution maps,
common names, scientific names and synonyms, habitat information, and
indications of biostatus or invasiveness.
URL:
http://eelis.ic.envir.ee/voorliigid/
Host/Originating
Country: Estonia.
Language: Estonian, English.
Description:
Provides
access to PDF lists of aquatic invaders, introduced mammals, birds, terrestrial
invertebrates and plants.
URL: http://www.sea.ee/Sektorid/merebioloogia/eesti/Marine_Alien_Species_of_Estonia.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu Tallinn / Estonia.
Language: Estonian, English
Description: Provides
information on invasive alien species of plankton, benthic invertebrates and
fishes. Each species profile includes scientific names, common names, digital
images, identification/descriptive information, natural distribution, first
Estonian introduction record, invasion history in the baltic sea, distribution
and population dynamics in Estonian waters, distribution maps, ecological and
economical impact, contacts for more information, and references.
URL: http://www.skovognatur.dk/Emne/Naturbeskyttelse/invasivearter/
Host/Originating
Country:
Danish Forest and Nature Agency / Denmark
Language: Danish, English
Description: Includes lists of invasive
plant and animal species in Denmark and related information. Each species
profile includes digital images and descriptive information.
URL:
http://www.corpi.ku.lt/nemo/mainnemo.html
Host/Originating
Country: Coastal
Research and Planning Institute, Klaipeda University, Lithuania.
Language: English
Description: Interactive tool,
including DATABASE SEARCH, BALTIC SUB-REGIONS and SPECIES DIRECTORY. The
information comprised in the Database comes from: a) members of the Baltic
Marine Biologists Working Group on Non-indigenous Estuarine and Marine
Organisms and other researchers involved in invasive biology studies; b)
published papers, environmental reports, “grey literature”, Internet sites; c)
a Database Questionnaire (under construction).
URL:
http://www.iop.krakow.pl/ias/
Host/Originating
Country:
Instytut Ochrony Przyrody (IOP) PAN / Poland
Language: Polish, English
Description: A database of 403
alien species of plants, animals and fungi, describing pathways, place and time
of introduction to Poland, current distribution, population trends and impact
upon native species, habitats and ecosystems. For some species, there are also
suggested methods of control.
URL:
http://www.iop.krakow.pl/gatunkiobce/default.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Instytut Ochrony Przyrody (IOP) PAN / Poland
Language: Polish, (English
coming soon)
Description: A database of over
100 alien animal species in Poland. The searchable database provides species
listed alphabetically or taxonomically by scientific name. Each scientific name
is linked to a species profile that includes distribution maps, photographs, morphological
and ecological descriptive information, introduction information, and
bibliographic references.
URL: http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?node=8344&lan=en
Host/Originating
Country:
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) / Finland.
Language: Finnish, Swedish,
English
Description: Biodiversity
clearing-house mechanism of the CBD. Currently links to Baltic Sea Alien
Species database, Nordic Network on Introduced Species (NNIS), Regional
Biological Invasions Center (RBIC) and contains an RTF article by Petri Nummi
on Alien Species in Finland.
URL: http://www.svenskamiljonatet.se/miljonat/english/katalog/
Host/Originating
Country:
Swedish EnviroNet Environment Catalog – Environmental Threats / Sweden.
Language: Swedish, English
Description: Catalog of
environmental information (literature, research) and data for Sweden, including a section on introduction and spread of alien organisms under the
‘Environmental Threats’ category.
URL: http://www.frammandearter.se/
Host/Originating
Country:
/ Sweden.
Language: Swedish, English
Description: A compilation of current
knowledge on alien species in Swedish seas and archipelago areas, including the
Skagerrak/Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. Includes lists of phytoplankton and
microalgae, seaweeds, vascular plants, molluscs, crabs, crustaceans, worms and
other invertebrates, fish, and mammals. Some species names in the list are
linked to PDF fact sheets that contain digital images, common names (including
in other languages, scientific name, size and appearance description, similar
species or lookalikes, geographical origin, first observation in Swedish
waters, occurrence in Swedish seas and coastal areas, occurrence in other sea
areas, probable means of introduction, habitats, ecological and other effects,
additional information and references.
URL: http://www.ufz.de/biolflor/index.jsp
Host/Originating Country: Centre for
Environmental Research (UFZ), The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
(BFN) / Germany.
Language: German, English
Description: information system
on vascular plants of Germany, including biological and ecological traits of
alien plant species.
URL: http://www.neophyten.de/
Host/Originating
Country:
The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BFN) / Germany.
Language: German
Description: Fact sheets on
invasive alien plant species in Germany, including legal framework, ecology,
impacts and control measures.
URL: www.floraweb.de
Host/Originating
Country:
German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) / Germany.
Language: German
Description: National information
system on biology, distribution, and threat of all wild growing vascular plants
of Germany, including alien plant species.
URL: http://ias.biodiversity.be/ias/
Host/Originating
Country:
Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism / Belgium
Language: English, French,
Dutch, German
Description: List of IAS that
live in Belgium and that are known to have a detrimental impact on the
environment. Includes species of terrestrial plants, molluscs, crustraceans,
insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Species names link
users to fact sheets/profiles containing taxonomic information (including
common name in English, French, Dutch and German), photographic images, a
description of origin and distribution (including map of belgium with location
points of feral populations), ecology and life history traits (habit
preferences, life cycle, dispersion capacity, competition & predation,
defense mechanisms), detrimental effects, population control, references,
internet links, and contact email for those responsible for preparing the fact
sheet/species profile.
URL: http://www.biodat.ru/db/intro/plant_e.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Global Environment Facility, Quarantine Institute of the Russian Ministry of
Agriculture, Institute of geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences / Russia.
Language: Russian, English
Description: Two databases (one
of 1119 introduced plant records, and the other of 3250 introduced animal
records) searchable by latin name, russian name, order, family, country of
origin, and region of introduction. Information provided for species includes
latin name, russian name, kingdom, order, family, point of exportation, country
of exportation, region of exportation, manner of encroachment, detection point,
area of introduction, country of introduction, region of introduction, biotype
of introduction, year of introduction, population, dispersal dynamics, type of
introduction, purpose of introduction, target organism, enemies and
competitors, introduction results, economic importance, information source,
year and scientific institution.
URL: http://138.253.199.114/IAAP%20Web/IAAPwebsite/index.asp
Host/Originating Country: Applied Vegetation
Dynamics Laboratory, University of Liverpool / UK.
Language: English
Description:
Information
on all Alien or Non-native organisms that are invasive in the UK providing information regarding problem species, management strategies and control
techniques. Includes all taxonomic groups of multicellular organisms,
classified as plants or animals, and aquatic (freshwater) or terrestrial.
Marine species are included in a fifth section which includes; algae, higher
plants and animals. Each species profile contains information on control
methods, impacts, ecology, references, taxonomy, contacts, case histories, and
fact sheets.
URL: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/marine/non_native/
Host/Originating
Country:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) / UK.
Language: English
Description: An online listing of marine flora and fauna information
sheets describing non-native marine invertebrates, algae, and plants in the United Kingdom.
URL: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/other-invertebrates/chinese-mitten-crabs/chinese-mitten-crabs.html
Host/Originating
Country:
The Natural History Museum / UK
Language: English
Description: A web site
profiling the Chinese Mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) with information
on its identification, classification, life history, distribution and
associated environmental problems.
URL: http://www.brc.ac.uk/
Host/Originating
Country:
Language: English
Description: National custodian
of wildlife distribution data for the British Isles. Provides species
distribution information, including introduced crayfish and other marine
invasive species.
URL: http://www.eppo.org/QUARANTINE/Alert_List/alert_list.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) / France.
Language: English
Description: Information on
pests selected because they may present a phytosanitary risk for the EPPO
region. Includes reports on pests that are new to science, new outbreaks, reports
of spread, etc.
URL: http://www.ame-lr.org/plantesenvahissantes/
Host/Originating
Country:
Agence Méditerranéenne de l'Environnement / France.
Language: French
Description: Linked list of 15
plant species providing information on description, reproduction biology,
history, habitat, impacts, control, culture, and mapped
distributions/observations.
URL: http://www.ciesm.org/online/atlas/index.htm
Host/Originating Country: International Commission for the Scientific
Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea (CIESM) / Monaco.
Language: English
Description: Provides a comprehensive, group by
group, survey of recent marine 'immigrants' in the Mediterranean, which is
undergoing drastic and rapid changes to its biota. Includes crustacean decapods
and stomatopods, fishes, and molluscs.
URL: http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr/basecaul/
Host/Originating Country: Center of Oceanology of Marseilles / France.
Language: French.
Description: Provides a bibliography of
publications on Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean.
URL: http://www.isima.fr/ecosim/ct.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Institut Supérieur d'Informatique de Modélisation et de leurs Applications
(ISIMA) / France.
Language: English
Description: Provides images
showing the different stages for the simulation of Caulerpa taxifolia evolution
in the north Mediterranean sea. Part of the Caulerpa modeling & simulation
program.
URL: http://www.caspianenvironment.org/biodb/eng/main.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Caspian Environment Programme / Caspian Sea nations
Language: English, Russian
(Common names also in Kazakh, Turkmenian, Azerbaijani)
Description: Information about
aquatic alien invasive species in the Caspian Sea including taxonomic
description (phylum, class, order, family, genus, synonyms), common names,
photographic images or diagrams, description and map of distribution of species
within the Caspian Sea (includes status as per International/National Red Data
Books, references for the first record for the Caspian Sea and for the
redescription of the species), general characteristics of the species, relation
to abiotic environmental factors, feeding, reproduction, life history and
development, interspecific relations, impacts, references, and name/affiliation
of the record creator.
URL: http://www.latvijasdaba.lv/
Host/Originating
Country:
Latvia
Language: Latvian, English
Description: Online Nature
Encyclopedia (database) 5217 flora and fauna species of Latvia region including alien species. Species records are grouped into plants, mushrooms
or fungi, extinct devonian fauna, molluscs, insects, butterflies, fishes,
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Each species profile contains common
names, scientific names, illustrations, and descriptive information.
URL: http://www.ku.lt/lisd/
Host/Originating
Country:
Lithuania
Language: Lithuanian, English
Description: Online database
containing an invasive species inventory, listed alphabetically by scientific
name, and including taxon, date first recorded, country of origin, and linked
references. The user can narrow the list down by selecting terrestrial groupings
of fungi, plants, and animals; inland waters groupings of plants and animals;
and coastal waters groupings of plants and animals. The Web site also provides
access to information and other resources related to the project including the
project team members, Lithuanian legislative and administrative acts related to
biological invasions, and a bibliography.
URL: http://monkey.ioz.ac.cn/bwg-cciced/english/cesis/invasive.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Zoological Division of Chinese Biodiversity Information Center / China
Language: English, Chinese
Description: Brief description
of criteria for defining invasive alien species and a partial list of invasive
species in china including mammals, birds, fishes, crustaceans, mollusks,
insects, nematodes, fungi, wildlife disease, plants).
Host
Web site also provides information on biodiversity in China including the
following databases/lists: Taxonomic codes of Chinese fauna – Vertebrates,
Species Inventory Database of Chinese Animals, Endangered and Protected Species
Database of Chinese Animals, Catalogue Database of Chinese Biodiversity
Reference, Database of Expert on Biodiversity Study in China, Database of
Medicinal Animal in China, Chinese Biodiversity Bibliography Database, Chinese
Biodiversity Database Index, Fauna Sinica, and Zoological Journals Published in
China.
URL: http://www.chinabiodiversity.com/shwdyx/ruq/ruq-index-en.htm
Host/Originating Country: XIE Yan, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences / China
Language: Chinese, English
Description: Contains information and images of
IAS in China as well as published articles and information on control
strategies, mechanisms of introduction, human dimensions and IUCN Guidelines.
URL: http://www.bioinvasion.org.cn:9090/xu716/index.jsp
Host/Originating Country: College of Biological Science, Beijing Normal University
Institute of Animal and Plant
Quarantine, General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine of the People's
Republic of China (AQSIQ) / China.
Language: Chinese, English
Description: Includes a database, species alerts,
related literature, control methods, and regulations.
URL: http://weeds.njau.edu.cn/exowort/exoweeds.htm
Host/Originating Country: Nanjing
Agricultural University / China
Language: Chinese
Description: Information on invasive flora in China including investigations of invasions, regulations, and species lists.
URL: http://apasd-niaes.dc.affrc.go.jp/
Host/Originating
Country:
APASD Secretariat / Japan
Language: English
Description: Information on various invasive
alien species (IAS) in Asia-Pacific countries and regions - searchable by
organism group, country or region, year of invasion or detection. Database
includes IAS groupings of plants, insects, nematodes, mammals, other animals,
fungi, bacteria, viruses, and others. IAS information for 37 countries and
regions currently listed. Data includes taxonomic name, English common name,
year of invasion or detection, native region, situation of establishment,
expansion of distribution area, environmental impact, economic damage,
reproduction, growth, countermeasures, and writer's details. Users can retrieve
information on similar species, host species, reference, habitat; and photos of
IAS, similar species, and damage caused by IAS. Information can be compared
among countries and regions.
URL: http://invasive.m-fuukei.jp/
Host/Originating Country: YOSHIOKA Toshiya, Greenery
Technology and Landscape Planning / Japan
Language: English
Description: This list is
assembled landscaping plants that are mentioned escaping from nurseries, farms,
flower beds, etc. or invading into natural/semi-natural area as secondary
forests, natural forests.
URL:
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/biglist.html
Host/Originating
Host/Originating Country: The Nature Conservancy / USA.
Language: English
Description: A compilation of records relating to plants as weeds
anywhere in the world. The list can be downloaded in Microsoft Word format, or
browsed online alphabetically by scientific name.
URL:
http://search.weeds.org.au/
Host/Originating
Country:
National Weeds Strategy Executive Committee / Australia
Language: English
Description: Search engine
provides searchable access to weed-related web addresses, weed people,
products, resources, current issues, weed management, training and materials,
weed identification and a noxious weeds list. Assists in finding web based weed
related information that is on Australian government and major community
organization web sites. Information about weed species includes scientific
name, other scientific names and declarations, preferred common name, other
common names and a categorical description for its status in each Australian State where it is known to occur.
URL: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/projects/project_1_2_1.html
Host/Originating
Country: Cooperative Research Center for Weed
Management / Australia.
Language: English
Description: Documents all introduced plants in Australia plus those potentially invasive species found in neighboring countries, allowing
the calculation of the probability of certain plant species or groups becoming
weeds. The aim of this project is to record all exotic species present in Australia and nearby countries, and use this information to calculate the probability of
certain plant species or groups becoming weeds.
URL: http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/IKMP/PW/WEED/WEEDWATCHER.HTM
Host/Originating Country: Department of
Agriculture / Australia.
Language: English
Description: A web-based interface
for finding or reporting weed infestations from a map displayed on your
computer screen. Currently over 50 environmentally and agriculturally
significant weeds can be mapped across the SW of the state of Western Australia.
URL: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
Host/Originating Country: Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney / Australia.
Language: English
Description: Search for information on New South
Wales plant names, their distribution and their conservation status, accessing
the following databases:- Freshwater
Algae, Casuarinaceae
nomenclature and distribution, the Type Specimen
Catalogue of the National Herbarium of New South Wales, the NSWplants
(by NSW coastal region) system, a WeedAlert
(by NSW coastal region) system (not public), a Plants@Risk
(by NSW coastal region) system, and WattleWeb
(searchable database of Wattles of New South Wales).
URL: http://crimp.marine.csiro.au/nimpis/
Host/Originating
Country:
Centre for Research on Introduced Marine Pests (CRIMP), and CSIRO Marine
Research, Hobart, Australia.
Language: English
Description: Information on biology, ecology and distribution of
introduced marine invertebrates, algae, plants and fishes in Australia, including potential control options for those designated as pests. Also contains
information for those species that are considered to be likely future
introductions ('next pests').
URL: http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/hab/broc/marineinvader/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Western Australia Department of Fisheries / Australia.
Language: English
Description: Information on 12
introduced marine species found in Western Australian waters. Species profiles
include photographs with diagnostic features highlighted, photographs of
similar native species, information on Australian invasive populations, habitat
description, identification features, distribution, mechanism of introduction,
biology, habitat, impacts, control measures, and further reading. A toll free
FISHWATCH phone number is also provided for users to call and report sightings
of marine invasive species.
URL: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/nrm1.cfm
Host/Originating
Country:
Language: English
Description: Resource Management
System or catalogue of Australian, State and Territory Government information
and services for the agricultural, fisheries, processed food and forestry
industries. Provides access to alerts, species fact sheets, general
publications, and government programs on invasive species - grouped under
subheadings such as Pests/Feral Animals, Weeds, Marine, Forests, Land and more.
URL: http://www.feral.org.au/
Host/Originating
Country:
Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Center, University of Canberra, Bureau of Rural Sciences / Australia.
Language: English
Description: Information on vertebrate pest/invasive
animal species in Australia and New Zealand including published and unpublished
research, technical reports, management practices, threat abatement plans and
legislation. Provides a short summary and link to full-text of relevant publications
online elsewhere.
URL: http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biocons/invertebrates/
Host/Originating
Country:
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research / New Zealand.
Language: English
Description: Information on
invertebrate invasions in New Zealand including wasps, ants and mosquitos.
URL: http://weeds.massey.ac.nz/database.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Massey University / New Zealand
Language: English
Description: Information on New
Zealand important weed species including a database of weed species, an identification
quiz, study zone and a list of links to related online resources. Information
on the 70 species in the database includes photographs, common name, scientific
name, comments (description), distinguishing features, and control methods.
URL: http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Weeds/Weed-Index.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council / New Zealand
Language: English
Description: Alphabetical index
of weed species providing information on each species including basic taxonomy
(common and scientific names), photographs, identification, habitats, impact to
biota and ecosystems, dispersal routes, vectors, infestation sources,
management, and comments.
URL: http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Land/Animals/Pest-Animals.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council / New Zealand
Language: English
Description: Index of pest
animal species providing information on each species including basic taxonomy
(common and scientific names), ecology, infestation sources, management, and control.
URL: http://www.niwa.co.nz/rc/prog/aquaticplants/species/
Host/Originating
Country:
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research / New Zealand
Language: English
Description: Information on
low-growing, tall-growing and floating aquatic plant species, free floating
species and marginal aquatic species of invasive plants in New Zealand; including basic taxonomic information, description and photographs.
URL: http://infoagro.net/health/caraphin/plantpest.cfm
Host/Originating
Country:
Caribbean Animal & Plant Health Information Network (CARAPHIN), Caribbean Regional Center (CaRC), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
(IIC) / Trinidad and Tobago.
Languages: English
Description: Search for occurrence, outbreak frequency and testing
information for pests of plant species in Caribbean nations.
URL: http://infoagro.net/health/caraphin/animalhealth.cfm
Host/Originating
Country:
Caribbean Animal & Plant Health Information Network (CARAPHIN), Caribbean Regional Center (CaRC), Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
(IIC) / Trinidad and Tobago.
Languages: English
Description: Search for occurrence, outbreak frequency and testing
information for diseases of animal species in Caribbean nations.
URL: http://24.43.80.213/nbs/IPCAN/
and http://www.plantsincanada.com/
Host/Originating Country: National Botanical
Services, Environment Canada / Canada.
Language: English
Description: Compiles information on the biology, distribution and control
of invasive exotic plants for computer mapping and analysis. Data is derived
from; specimen records in national collections, from sight records made by
naturalists and professional botanists, and from published reports. Provides a
historical perspective on the origins and rate of spread of invasives and
allows the determination of possible correlations with climatic and other
environmental and land use factors using geographic information systems (GIS).
Fact sheets, control case studies, invasive species of Canada survey 2002, invasive plants of Canada guide to species and methods control,
documents, invasive plant alert bulletin and regional news.
URL: http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/en/invasives/i_list.html
Host/Originating Country: Canadian Botanical
Conservation Network (CBCN) / Canada.
Language: English, French
Description: Provides an introduction to Invasive
Plants of Canada, and links to a Bibliography on Invasive Plants, an Invasive
Plant list, bibliographic lists, invasive plant alerts and invasive species
information from the Federal of Ontario Naturalists.
URL:
http://www.atl.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca:8080/cfsnet/naisd-e.html
Host/Originating
Country: Canadian Forest Service / Canada.
Language: English, French,
Spanish.
Description: [Under
construction]. Provides a central electronic facility for the storage,
organization, exchange and dissemination of information on exotic pests that
are potential threats to Canada’s forests and to the trade of Canadian forest
products.
URL: http://res2.agr.ca/lethbridge/weedbio/index_e.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Agriculture and Agri-Food / Canada
Language: English, French
Description: Information about
the use of beneficial organisms for the control of weeds in Canada. Includes weed species lists by common name, species name or family name.
Information on each species includes basic taxonomy, description, related
problems, biological control, photographs, and references.
URL: http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/rir/weeds/noxious.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries / Canada
Language: English
Description: Linked list of 10
invasive plant species providing information on description, photographic
images, habitat, life cycle, impacts and control methods. Site also hosts a
Weed Identification Guide <http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/elibrary/archive/ipm/weeds/990019.htm>
for 49 invasive plant species that includes detailed descriptive information
along with life stage photographic images for each species.
URL: http://www.ovma.on.ca/noxtable.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Ontario Vegetation Management Association / Canada.
Language: English
Description: Linked list of 24
invasive plant species providing descriptive information about each species,
it’s growth habits, introduction, history, distribution, and including
photographic images.
URL: http://res2.agr.ca/ecorc/weeds_herbes/title-titre_e.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Stephen J. Darbyshire, Agriculture and Agri-Food / Canada
Language: English, French
Description: List of
Agricultural Weeds including life history, habitat, abundance, distribution in
Canadian provinces, toxicity, notes and comments, taxonomical or autecological
references, and references indicating rare or endangered status, reported
toxicity, phytogeography, or general ecology and biology in each species
account.
URL: http://www2.montana.edu/weedcenter/queryweedsform.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Center for Invasive Plant Management (CIPM), Department of Land Resources and
Environmental Sciences, Montana State University / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for noxious
weeds throughout the U.S. and Canada. The CIPM site also provides information
on weed profiles, organic weed management, fire and drought, early warnings,
education, grants, restoration and current events relating to weed species.
URL: http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/speciesinfo/mammal_list.html
Host/Originating Country: Invasive Species
Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) / USA.
Language: English
Description: A web-accessible and downloadable
(excel format) list of non-native mammals introduced into the U.S. and Canada, compiled from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) as of
August 2002.
URL: http://www.cwf-fcf.org/invasive/chooseSC.asp
Host/Originating Country: Canadian Wildlife
Federation / Canada.
Language: English
Description: Species category and keyword search
for information on invasive terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna in Canada including species origin, invasive range, introduction method, and ecological
impacts.
URL: http://www.ducks.ca/purple/
Host/Originating
Country:
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Manitoba Purple Loosestrife Project (MPLP) / Canada
Language: English
Description: Information center
for ourple loosestrife (Lythrum spp.) management in Canada including
newsletters and updates from the MPLP, lists of published papers and abstracts,
bibliographies, relevant canadian research projects, brochures for download,
information on biocontrol insect species used for manageing purple loosestrife,
news releases, educational resources (e.g. posters), a photo gallery, and a
list of ten frequently asked questions about the species.
URL:
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/noxious/introduc.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Ministry of Forests / Canada.
Language: English
Description: Provides
description of weed problems in British Colombia, information on methods of
spread, prevention, IPM, weed biology, weed identification (by floral colors),
biological control, emerging threats, weed facts, downloadable brochures,
posters, and other educational materials, and links. Also provides access to
the electronic fourth edition of the Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected
Weeds of British Colombia.
URL: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/
Host/Originating
Country:
NatureServe / USA
Language: English
Description: Contains conservation information on
more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada including invasive, rare and endangered species. Information for
non-native species includes taxonomic information, distribution, references,
global range comments, life history, and management.
URL: http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/speciesinfo/399_list.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Invasive Species Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure (NBII) / USA.
Language: English
Description: A downloadable
(Excel format) list of 399 records of invasive plants and noxious weeds in the United States and Canada; compiled by Rod Randall (per his weed list updated in 1998). Some
names have been modified to agree with the Integrated Taxonomic Information
System (ITIS) database.
URL:
http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/INVASIVES/
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), University
of Georgia Athens / USA.
Language: English
Description: Distribution maps of invasive
species, information gathered from multiple online sources and delivered in
HTML format.
URL: http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/webview/fisna/index.jsp?siteId=6381&sitetreeId=25470&langId=1&geoId=0
Host/Originating
Country:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Forestry
Department through FORIS / Africa.
Language: English
Description: Web site providing information about
projects on forest invasive species, new invasive species outbreaks, woody
invasive species, events, references, experts, quarantine issues, and other
information about forest invasive species in Africa.
URL: http://fred.csir.co.za/plants/global/continen/africa/safrica/sppdb/index.html
Host/Originating Country: South African Water
Research Commission and CSIR / Africa.
Language: English
Description: Accessed through a ‘Gateway to
Knowledge on Alien Invasive Plants’. Provides species information, distribution
maps, and species by biome search capability. Access to the South African
Invasive Plant Atlas (database) which contains georeferenced information on
plant invasions in SA.
URL: http://www.geocities.com/wessaaliens/index.htm
Host/Originating Country: Hillside Aluminium,
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa / South Africa
Language: English (common names in Afrikaans,
Zulu)
Description: Invasive plant species listed
alphabeticall by English, Afrikaans and Zulu names. Provides information on
each species including photographs, basic taxonomy, categorical rank, control
methods, description, origin, where found/problems caused, did you know
(interesting facts), and suggestions for indigenous alternative species.
URL: http://www.kbraunweb.com/alienplants/
Host/Originating Country: Kate Brawn
Freelance Web Design / Africa
Language: English
Description: Online database searchable by
species botanical (scientific) name, common name, SiSwati name; with species
lists of all plant species, by swaziland status, 8th degree grid
squares; and including a Swaziland map showing 8th degree grid
squares. Users can click on an individual grid square on the map to see a list
of species currently recorded in that square. The database also provides a
record submission for species sightings within Swaziland.
URL: http://www.agis.agric.za/wip/
Host/Originating Country: South African
Department of Agriculture / South Africa
Language: English
Description: Part of the Agricultural
Geo-Referenced Information System and with contributions from the Southern
African Plant Invaders Atlas (SAPIA) project, “information currently available
in the WIP website includes distribution maps, species descriptions, species
photos & [identification experts]. There is the option to view species
distributions in relation to climate, soil types, vegetation (biomes, &
Acocks Veld Types), land use & other variables. The site also includes a
new template for entering localities of invasive alien plants online.”
URL: http://edu.iucnp.org/alist.htm
Host/Originating Country: Environment &
Biodiversity of Pakistan, IUCN Pakistan, Sustainable Development Networking
Programme / Pakistan.
Language: English
Description: Spreadsheet list of invasive species
of Pakistan including scientific, family, english and local names, geographic origin
and worst affected areas (in Pakistan).
URL: http://nis.gsmfc.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission / USA.
Language: English
Description: Information and examples of
non-native aquatic species in the gulf of Mexico including biological description,
pictures, references and links to other online resources. Search multiple U.S.
State databases to see non-native or invasive species reports.
URL: http://www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/info_especies/especies_invasoras/doctos/especiesinvasoras.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) /
Mexico.
Language: Spanish, English
Description: Database of invasive species in Mexico
providing information for 665 plant species, 77 fish, 10 amphibian and reptile,
30 bird and 16 mammals species including origin, commentaries (e.g.
biogeography) and links to ITIS and Google resources on each species.
URL: http://www.malezasdemexico.net/
Host/Originating
Country:
Comisión
Nacional para el Conocimiento y uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) / Mexico.
Language: Spanish, English
Description: Information and digital images of
Mexican plants of disturbed places (i.e. weeds) to help botanists and
non-botanists with identification. Species profiles for over 600 species mainly
from the south-center of the country include information on taxonomy, Spanish
and indigenous species names, geographical distribution and introduction,
biological status (e.g. native, non-native), description, digital photographs,
habitat, biology, ecology, impacts, laws and policies, control, and references.
URL: http://www.ncbi.org.in/invasive/search/index.html
Host/Originating Country: National Chemistry
Laboratory (NCL), Center for Biodiversity Informatics (CBI) / India
Language: English
Description: Search for invasive species by
kingdom, common or scientific name, country of origin, and keywords to retrieve
information including taxonomic heirarchy, redlist category, invasive and alien
status, taxonomic scrutiny status, taxonomic synonyms, common names, genetics,
DSN, biogeography, and Google Images.
URL: http://www.gobcan.es/medioambiente/biodiversidad/introducidas/especiesinvasoras.html
Host/Originating Country: Regional Department
of Environment / Canary Islands
Lanugage: English, Spanish
Description: Lists of alien species in the Canary Islands with known breeding populations; without known breeding populations; of
uncertain origin with breeding populations; and translocated native species;
and a bibliography. Lists are indexed by scientific and common names, and
including taxonomic authority and year.
URL: http://www.ifremer.fr/crema/PGSauriau/Alien%20species/Index%20alien%20species/alien_species.htm
Host/Originating Country: French National Center for Scientific Research / France
Language: English, French
Description: List of six molluscan species
accidentally or intentionally introduced into the Pertuis Charentais Sea. This list is non-exhaustive and will be updated after the publication by Goulletquer et
al. (in prep) of a global synopsis of the 104 alien species that have been
reported along the European Atlantic (France to Portugal). Currently includes
information on vectors, date of introduction and native range or origin.
URL: http://www.dijon.inra.fr/malherbo/araf/index.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Bourgogne, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
(INRA), Etablissement National d’Enseignement Superieur Agronomique de Dijon
(ENESAD) / France
Language: French
Description: Information on 25 weed species
listed by scientific or common name including regional descriptions and
distributions (maps), photographs, and species descriptions.
URL: http://www.dijon.inra.fr/malherbo/hyppa/
Host/Originating Country: Institut National
de la Recherche Agronomique / France
Language: French, English
Description: Catalogues providing taxonomy,
distribution, and ecological information for mature plant and seedling stages
of the main weeds of western Europe (580 species). Searchable by scientific and
common name.
URL: http://www.ceh.ac.uk/EPIDEMIE/EPIDEMIE%20test/Species%20descriptions/Species%20descriptions.htm
Host/Originating Country: Centre for Ecology
and Hydrology, Natural Environment Research Council / UK
Language: English
Description: Descriptions and photographs of 16
exotic plant species in the Mediterranean.
URL: http://pbin.nbii.gov/databases/snakeindex.html
Host/Originating
Country:
National Biological Information Infrastructure / USA
Language: English
Description: Database of alien
snake sightings on Pacific islands. Allows users to search by sighting date,
country, state or territory name, island, town, percent certainty, and snake
type (species). Authorized users can also submit snake sighting information.
URL:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/ethiopianplants/invasives/prosopis.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Lycos, Desalegn Desissa and Pierre Binggeli / Ethiopia.
Language: English
Description: Provisional checklist
of invasive plant species (names) in Ethiopia.
URL:
http://www.aliensinbelarus.com/index.php
Host/Originating
Country:
Belarusian State University/ Belarus
Language: English
Description: This site is on
alien aquatic animals inhabiting waterbodies of the Republic of Belarus. It allows searches for species by scientific taxonomy and retrieval of information on
their origin, distribution and potential ecological impacts. The database was
composed as a result of analysis of literature published during the last
century and the authors' unpublished data. One can find some general
information on Belarusian waterbodies, history of construction and functioning
of the interbasin shipping canals, links to related sites, etc. The site is in
testing regime at present and only in English. However, a Russian version will
also be available soon.
URL: http://invasiber.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Girona / Spain.
Language: Spanish
Description: Database of
invasive species of seaweed or algae, other plants, insects, crustaceans, other
invertebrates, fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammals, found in the
Iberian peninsula. Species profiles include information on photographs,
taxonomic definition, description, habitat, native geographic distribution,
distribution in the Iberian Peninsula, introduction mechanism, ecological
impacts, socioeconomic impacts, management, profile author, other information
sources, and bibliographic references.
URL: http://alienplant.nier.go.kr/eng/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) / Korea
Language: Korean / English
Description: Search for invasive
species by family, common or scientific name, country of origin, blooming
season, and introduction period to retrieve species profile information
including family name, scientific name, synonyms, English name, Japanese name,
country of origin, introduction period, life period, stem size, stem, leaf,
leaf arrangement, leaves, blooming period, inflorescence (description), flower
color, flower (description), fruits, seed, distribution, and digital
photographs.
URL: http://www.biochange.ie/alienplants/
Host/Originating
Country:
BioChange, Trinity College of Dublin / Ireland
Language: English
Description: Search 715 alien
plant species “currently occurring in (semi) natural habitats in Ireland (both the Republic and Northern-Ireland) by family, invasive status, Irish
vice-counties, and invasiveness elsewhere for information including species
identity, invasiveness, and biological and ecological traits. “In addition,
limited information is available for 198 extinct alien species (not recorded
after 1970).”
URL: http://www.invasivespeciesireland.com/
Host/Originating
Country:
Environment and Heritage Service, National Parks and Wildlife Service / Ireland
Language: English
Description: A gateway to the
Invasive Species in Ireland Project and also the invasive species problem in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Contains facts and figures, and case studies
of invasive species in Ireland; an online invasive species sighting report form;
access to working groups and forums; and lists information for established and
potential invasive species from freshwater, marine, and terrestrial
environments. Species profiles include digital photographs, scientific and
common names, habitat, type of threat, status, description, impact, origin,
invasive distribution, method of introduction, method of dispersal, and action
recommendations. “To date, risk assessments have been carried out for 385
established species and 171 potential invaders.”
URL: http://www1.ci.uc.pt/invasoras/index.php
Host/Originating Country: University of Coimbra / Portugal
Language: Portuguese, English
Description: Online database
about biological invasions, research, and invasive plant species in Portugal including a list of 30 invasive plant species “considered invasive by Portuguese
law and 3 other also invasive”. Each species name in the list is linked to a
PDF leaflet that contains “photos, morphologic descriptions, control
methodologies and some extra information about each species.”
USA Context - IAS Databases
URL: http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/merge/SpSearch.jsp
Host/Originating Country: Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center (SERC) / USA.
Languages: English
Description: A distributed database portal developed by SERC and the
U.S. Geological Survey to provide simultaneous search access to multiple
aquatic invasive species databases.
i. Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species database (NAS) - http://nas.er.usgs.gov/
ii. Chesapeake Bay Exotic
Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS) - http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/index.html
iii. Nonindigenous Species
in the Gulf of Mexico Exosystem - http://nis.gsmfc.org/
iv. National Introduced Marine
Pest Information System (NIMPIS) - http://crimp.marine.csiro.au/nimpis/
v. Introduced Marine
Species of Hawaii Guidebook -
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/invertguide/index.htm
URL: http://cswgcin.nbii.gov/(4kfjburecvpdln45gohh32ep)/issues/invasives/database.aspx
Host/Originating
Country:
Central Southwest / Gulf Cost Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure / USA.
Language: English
Description: An online list of
invasive species of the central southwestern United States and gulf coast
region. Species are grouped into virus, monera, plantae, fungi, and animalia.
Some taxa listed do not have an entry in the ITIS database. Clicking on a
species’ scientific name provides access to general, classification, invasive
datasets and inventories, bibliographic and in some instances photographic
information.
URL: http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/speciesinfo/bird_indicators.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Invasive Species Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure / USA.
Language: English
Description: A web-accessible list of 15 invasive
grassland/shrubland birds used as indicators in the Heinz Report on The State
of the Nation’s Ecosystems. Scientific names for each species are linked to the
Integrated Taxonomic Information System so that when the species’ name is
selected, ITIS information about that species is displayed.
URL: http://mapserver.giac.montana.edu/maps/arcims/website/ynpweeds/viewer.htm?Title=Yellowstone%20National%20Park%20Invasive%20Species
Host/Originating
Country:
Northern Rockies Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure / USA.
Language: English.
Description: Part of the Greater Yellowstone Area
GIS Database, created by many partners including Montana State University. An online interactive map generated by selecting GIS layers and adding them to the
map.
URL: http://66.91.142.167/imf/imf.jsp?site=hawaiian_islands
Host/Originating
Country:
Pacific Basin Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure (NBII) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Interactive map
page was designed using ESRI ArcIMS Internet Map Server software. The
interactive map layers integrate a variety of GIS layers including incipient
weeds, aquatic species distribution (both native and non-native), remaining
native natural communities, a LANDSAT TM satellite imagery mosaic, USGS
1:24,000 quadrangles, and a parcel-level managed land layer with level of
protection quantified using the National GAP Status definitions.
URL: http://pgin.nbii.gov/invasives.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Pacific Basin Information Node, National Biological Information
Infrastructure (NBII) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Species
information, data & projects, organizations/researchers, management and
geographic area information about invasive species in the Pacific Basin.
URL: http://www.main.nc.us/SERAMBO/exotic/
Host/Originating
Country:
South Eastern Regional Association of Medical and Biological Organizations,
Mountain Area Information Network – The Community Network for Western North
Carolina / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists of exotic plants, information
and photographs for species found in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States.
URL: http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/HBS/invertguide/index.htm
Host/Originating Country/Originating
Country: Bishop Museum and University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Searchable database
separated into algae and invertebrates of the coastal waters of Hawaii.
URL: http://invader.dbs.umt.edu/
Host/Originating Country: University of Montana / USA.
Language: English
Description: Exotic plant names and weed
distribution records for five states in the northwestern United States. Users can query the system by scientific or common name, or by geographic
region. Also includes a state/provincial noxious weeds query form, as well as a
database of biocontrol measures. Researchers may also submit their own data to
the database.
URL: http://www.hear.org/
Host/Originating Country: Hawaiian Ecosystems
at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey ; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides technology,
methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the
general public to aid in the fight against harmful alien species in Hawaii
through access to the Harmful Non-Indigenous Species (HNIS) database and maps
of alien species distributions in Hawaii and the HEAR Island Matrix.
i. Noxious Weeds – Hawaii (images
and online info)
URL: http://www.hear.org/hawaiinoxiousweeds/
Host/Originating Country: Hawaiian Ecosystems
at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: List of links to live, dynamic
(Google) web searchers for images and other information regarding plant species
officially declared as “noxious weeds” by the State of Hawaii.
ii. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species
(HNIS) Database
URL: http://www.hear.org/hnis/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Online source of
up-to-date information (names, locations, pictures, control methods) about
harmful non-indigenous (“non-native”, “exotic”) species in Hawaii. Provides a
medium to allow feedback from scientists, professional resource managers, and
the general public. Information is available on plants, invertebrates and
vertebrates.
iii. Maps
of alien species distributions in Hawaii
URL: http://www.hear.org/AlienSpeciesInHawaii/AlienSpeciesMapIndex.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides distribution maps for
plants, vertebrates and invertebrates.
iv. HEAR Island Matrix
URL: http://www.hear.org/matrix/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: A cross-reference
by island and species, containing expert opinions regarding the ISLANDWIDE
controllability of selected alien plant species by island.
v. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk
URL: http://www.hear.org/pier/
Host/Originating
Country:
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR), U.S. Geological Survey; University of Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides lists of plant species that
are invasive (or potentially invasive) on Pacific Islands by scientific name,
elevation, location, life form, and common name. Information retrieved on each
species includes recognition status as a PIER environmental invasive,
presence/absence on Pacific Islands, threat status in relation to elevation,
risk assessment results (pest score), other latin names, common names (English,
French, Hawaiian), habit, description, habitat/ecology, propagation, native
range, specific recorded presence, comments (notes), control methods,
additional information, and references. Other resources include survey reports
on invasive species on Pacific Islands and risk assessments for invasive and
potentially invasive species.
URL: http://www.exoticforestpests.org/
Host/Originating Country: North American Forest
Commission / USA.
Language: English, French, Spanish.
Description: Identifies exotic
insects, mites, and pathogenic organisms that have the potential to cause
significant damage to North American forest resources as well as background
information on identified pests, serving as a resource for North American
regulatory and forest protection agencies.
URL: http://www.invasivespecies.org/NANIAD.html
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Center for
Plant Health Science and Technology / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains the data for 2,273 species
of non-indigenous insects and arachnids including classification, natural and
immigrant distribution, economic and environmental impacts, disease vectors,
establishment status, entry point and date, pathways, habitat, hosts, life
history, and literature citations.
URL: http://www.invasivespecies.org/fedweeds.html
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
Plant Protection and Quarantine, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology
/ USA.
Language: English
Description: Derived from the
"Federal Noxious Weed Inspection Guide - Noxious Weed Inspection
System." Contains fields such as scientific name, family name, synonym(s),
common name(s), diagnostic characteristics, habitat, distribution outside of
the U.S., distribution within the United States (if applicable), reason for
listing as a Federal Noxious Weed (FNW), the form in which the plant is most
likely to enter the United States, likely pathways of entry into the United
States, general notes, photographs line drawings, and distribution maps.
URL: http://www.invasivespecies.org/NewInitiatives.html
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains pest type, order, family,
scientific name, author, common name, source, illustration, data sheet,
citation, update, comment, host, distribution, and regulated site information.
URL: http://ceris.purdue.edu/napis/
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine Cooperative
Agricultural Pest Survey; Purdue University, Entomology Department, Center for
Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems / USA.
Language: English
Description: Public access web site providing
information on pest species of insects, mites, and nematodes; plant pathogens;
invasive weeds; bio-control agents; and Other (Mollusks, Slugs, etc.) including
fact sheets; survey and distribution maps; regulations; related links and
photos. Searchable by scientific and common name, and U.S. State.
URL: http://www.invasivespecies.org/ippra.html
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and
Quarantine, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology / USA.
Language: English
Description: The IPPRA is an
interactive database of plant pests regulated by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The focus of this
database is at the species level. Several invasive insect species are also
included in the database.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/tax/taxweed.html
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Service, National Genetic Resources Program / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides taxonomic nomenclature for 37,000
plant taxa, and 14,000 plant genera.
URL:
http://www.team.ars.usda.gov/v2/infoproducts.html
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Department of Agriculture / USA.
Language: English
Description: Access to
publications, integrated pest management resources, databases, manuals and
biological information about Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula).
URL: http://www.gpdd.info/
Host/Originating
Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Protection and Quarantine / USA.
Language: English
Description: The Global Pest and
Disease Database (GPDD) is a compilation of exotic invasive species of key
concern to the U.S that was developed from a number of sources. Selection of
species for inclusion in the database is dependent on a number of factors,
including their presence in other key lists and databases. The distributed
web-based database system forms the conduit for a number of pest-oriented
information systems and provides both external and internal APHIS information
on key pest species not yet in the United States. The GPDD serves as a secure
electronic warehouse or library of scientific information about exotic pests
that is used to support the Agency’s pest lists.
URL: http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
Host/Originating
Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library / USA.
Language: English
Description: “[A] gateway to
invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international
sources.” Browse this resource for information about invasive species in the United States by geography, or by subject - including aquatic species; plants; animals;
microbes; economic impacts; laws and regulations; manager’s tool kit; and
resource library. Species profiles include scientific name; common names;
geographic origin (native); date of U.S. introduction; images; means of
introduction; impacts; current U.S. distribution; States where reported
invasive; management plans; and selected Federal and State Government
resources.
URL: http://www.gmsts.org/operations/
Host/Originating Country: Virginia Tech,
Department of Entomology / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides data
summaries by state, survey maps, and a decision-support system for reducing the
rate of spread of gypsy moth in the U.S.
URL: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/pmis/pmishelp.htm
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer
Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory / USA.
Language: English
Description: Access to over 100 of the worst U.S. invasive plants, including detailed and summary information on plant biology, ecology,
problems, identification, and associated management technologies.
URL: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/search80/NetAns2/
Host/Originating Country: University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and
Invasive Plants, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Aquatic Plant Control Research Program, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers / USA.
Language: English
Description: Includes annotated citations for
more than 60,000 research articles, books and reports about plant ecology,
physiology, utilization and control of freshwater aquatic, wetland, terrestrial
and aquatic invasive plants. Items in many languages dating back to the 18th
century are in this inclusive database.
Main URL: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/factmain.htm#pllists
URL: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/list/a.htm
(web format)
URL: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/list/WeedUS.xls
(excel file)
Host/Originating Country: National Park service and Plant Conservation Alliance (Alien
Plant Working Group) / USA.
Language: English
Description: The WeedUS database is a national
referenced list of plants reported to be invasive in natural
areas in the U.S. (including Hawaii). Illustrated fact sheets linked to species
names in the list include plant descriptions, native range, nativity status for
U.S., states where invasive, national parks where invasive, scientific name,
and selected common names, management options, suggested alternative native
plants, and selected links to relevant people and organizations.
120.
Exotic Plant Information Center (EPICENTER) (Great Lakes region)
URL: http://www.glifwc.org/epicenter/
Host/Originating Country: Great Lakes Indiana Fish and Wildlife Commission / USA.
Language: English
Description: Established to
raise awareness of several invasive non-native plants and their ecological
impacts in the upper Great Lakes region; to provide effective tools for
educational, management, and research needs.
URL: http://www.fleppc.org/database/data_intro.htm
Host/Originating Country: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC),
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant
Management / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains over 5,000 sight records of
infestations of Exotic Pest Plant Council Category I and Category II species in Florida public lands and waters. Records are from local, state, and federal parks and
preserves. Some records document infestations in regularly disturbed public
lands such as highway or utility rights-of-way.
URL: http://www.regionalconservation.org/ircs/DatabaseChoice.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
The Institute for Regional Conservation / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists exotic plant
taxa on conservation lands in a 19 county area defined as the South Florida
Ecosystem by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. * Requires registration.
URL: http://www.wildflorida.org/critters/exotics/exotics.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission / USA
Language: English
Description: Basic statistics on
over numbers of exotic species, established and breeding exotic species
populations, populations trends, lists of exotic species along with the number
of Florida counties they occur in. Exotic species lists include 196 species of
birds, 30 mammal species, 47 reptile species and 4 amphibian species. Species
names in the lists are hyperlinks to species fact sheets containing information
on year of introduction or first record, established status, estimated Florida range, statewide trend, threats to natives, species account, habitats, a
distribution map, references and links to more information.
URL: http://endeavor.des.ucdavis.edu/weeds/
Host/Originating Country: California State Department of Food & Agriculture, California Interagency Noxious Weed Coordinating Committee, U.S. Bureau of Land Management; University of California-Davis / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains weed eradication project
profiles for invasive weeds, in California, including targeted invasive
name(s); targeted species for (re)introduction; project location; lead and
participating agencies; controls used; time frame for project; resource issues;
and project contact information. Users can view the data by project, by
targeted invasive, by county, or by control method.
URL: http://groups.ucanr.org/ceppc/index.cfm
Host/Originating Country: California Invasive
Plant Council / USA.
Language: English
Description: Includes a list of invasive plants
in California based on information submitted by land managers, botanists, and
researchers throughout the state, and on published sources; access to Invasive
Plants of California Wildlands book online;
URL: http://cain.nbii.gov/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=../html/cain/crisis/crisismaps/crisis.map&mode=browse&layer=state&layer=county
Host/Originating
Country:
California Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure /
USA.
Language: English
Description: Maps of
geo-referenced weed point observations and associated data in the North American
regions of California and the Southwest.
URL: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/encycloweedia/encycloweedia_hp.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
California Department of Food and Agriculture, University of California, Davis / USA
Language: English
Description: Information on
identification, biology, management of plants defined as noxious weeds by california State law. Includes list of weeds sorted by common and scientific name; noxious
weed photographic gallery; list of weeds with country of origin, list of weeds
sorted by pest rading; federal noxious weed list and other information
resources related to weed species.
URL: http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/research/projects/swepic/swepic.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Geological Survey / USA.
Language: English
Description: Database of exotic plant
distribution and status for the Colorado Plateau and the greater southwestern United States.
URL: http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/research/projects/swepic/swemp/swempA.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado Plateau Field Station (CPFS) / USA.
Language: English
Description: A regional database of non-native
invasive plant distribution maps for the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico and adjacent areas of adjoining states).
URL: http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Connecticut / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides access to invasive plant databases for the New England region, joined or linked to geographic boundary files for New England states, counties,
towns, and other geographical areas, invasive plant species profiles, an
invasive plant reporting system, distribution maps, and images.
URL: http://agdc.usgs.gov/akepic/
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center (ASC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Regional database of GIS-based exotic plant distribution
maps for Alaska.
URL: http://cnipm.org/plants.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Alaska Committee for Noxious and Invasive Plants Management / USA.
Language: English
Description: List of 24 invasive
plant species. Provides information on each species including photographs,
basic taxonomy, description, and control methods.
URL: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/weedcontrol/
Host/Originating Country: Minnesota Department of Agriculture / USA.
Language: English
Description: A database of Minnesota state weed biocontrol project data,
providing federal, state, and county agencies a means for assessing the status
of natural enemy releases and the effects they are having on their target weeds.
URL: http://www.weedcenter.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
Montana State University / USA.
Language: English
Description: Includes the CIPM
Noxious Weeds Database
URL: http://www2.eli.org/research/invasives/invasives_form.cfm
Host/Originating
Country:
Environmental Law Institute, USA
Language: English
Description: Searchable database, summarizing
laws affecting invasive species management in each of the 50 United States.
URL: http://www.exoticforestpests.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
North America Forest Commission / USA, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service / USA.
Language: English, French,
Spanish
Description: Identifies exotic
insects, mites and pathogens with potential to cause significant damage to
North American forests. Contains background information and fact sheets for
each pest.
URL: http://extension.usu.edu/weedweb/
Host/Originating
Country:
Rangeland Resources Department of Utah State University, Utah and Idaho Cooperative Weed Management Area / USA
Language: English
Description: Introduction and
definition of noxious weeds, current status in North America, control methods,
color photo library of weeds, identifying characteristics and ecology of 10
noxious weeds common “in the west”.
URL:
http://www.blm.gov/weeds/
Host/Originating
Country:
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Access to weed
species information by U.S. State (Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Wyoming).
URL: http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Vermont / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides
description of the ALB problem, identification, host tree information,
biological, management, infestation reports, distribution maps, research
resources, contact numbers, products and publications relating to the issue.
URL: http://www.invasiveplants.net
Host/Originating Country: Cornell University Ecology & Management of Invasive Plants Program / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides
information on Phragmites, Purple Loosestrife, Garlic Mustard, Water Chestnut,
Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed including monitoring protocols, biocontrol
information, resources and related events.
URL: http://bp.gsfc.nasa.gov/s2i.html
Host/Originating
Country:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Earth Science, United States Geological Survey / USA.
Language: English
Description: A National Invasive
Species Forecasting System for the early detection, remediation, management,
and control of invasive species on Department of Interior and adjacent lands.
URL: http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/weeds/
Host/Originating
Country:
Rutgers Cooperative Extension / USA.
Language: English
Description: A collection of
photos and descriptions of 133 agricultural weeds found in New Jersey, indexed
by common name, latin name, thumbnail images and contains selected references.
Includes a list of print resources for weed identification.
URL: http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/weed-id/weedid.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Iowa State University Extension, Department of Agronomy / USA.
Language: English
Description: Weed seedling
identification images for 20 weed species. Includes Identification of the
weedy pigweeds and waterhemps of Iowa http://www.weeds.iastate.edu/weed-id/waterhemp/default.htm
guide.
URL: http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/iac/e1363/e1363.htm
Host/Originating Country: Michigan State University / USA
Language: English
Description: Graphical
identification key for grass and grasslike weeds.
URL: http://www.cwma.org/2_bad_weed.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Colorado Weed Management Council / USA.
Language: English
Description: Includes list of 43
‘Troublesome Weeds’; 8 ‘Ornamental Weeds’; and 5 ‘Potential Invaders’ plant
species. Information provided for each species includes photographs and basic
description, origin, invasive character and associated problems.
URL: http://www.ipcnys.org/pages/top%2020.htm
Host/Originating Country: Invasive Plant
Council of NYS / USA.
Language: English
Description: Primary list of
invasive plants in New York State. Provides information on 24 plant species
including photographs, biology, habitat, origin, NY range, spread, and
associated problems.
URL: http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/inva/index.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
The New York Botanical Garden, International Plant Science Center, Virtual Herbarium / USA.
Language: English
Description: Online catalog of
invasive plant herbarium specimens providing brief information on each specimen
including location where collected, collector name and collection date,
description, habitat where collected, and other identication information such
as specimen ID code. Search results can be downloaded in spreadsheet format
(comma separated values – csv file).
URL: http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weed_list/weed_listhome.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board / USA
Language: English
Description: Access to several
categorized weed species lists. Provides information on each species including
photographs, basic taxonomy, description and variation, economic importance,
habitat, geographical distribution, history (of introduction), growth and
development, reproduction, response to herbicide, response to cultural methods,
response to mechanical methods, biocontrol potentials, rationale for listing,
and references.
URL: http://www.mdinvasivesp.org/invasive_species_md.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Maryland Invasive Species Council / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists of invasive
insects, other invertebrates, vertebrates, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants,
viruses, fungi and other organisms. Provides information on each species
including scientific and common names, photographs, basic description and links
to other related State resources.
URL: http://www.oneplan.org/Crop/noxWeeds/nxWeed00.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Idaho State partners to the ’OnePlan’ Program / USA
Language: English
Description: Information on 35
weed species indexed by common name, and including background (history of
introduction and establishment), images, physical descriptions, distribution in
the state of Idaho and control methods. Online version of Idaho’s Noxious
Weeds, by Robert H. Callihan and Timothy W. Miller.
URL: http://www.ppws.vt.edu/weedindex.htm
Host/Originating Country: Virginia Tech Department
of Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Science / USA
Language: English
Description: Includes a Grass
Weed Identification Key, and alphabetical weed index. Information provided for
each weed species includes photographs (mature and seedling), description
(mature and seedling), and identifying characteristics.
URL: http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/weedid/
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Illinois, USA.
Language: English
Description: Online weed
identification tool allowing users to describe type (grass, grass-like,
broadleaf, both), foliage, floral, growth and life cycle characteristics to
identify a weed species. Displays a list of weed species that is tailored as
user’s selections become narrow the possibilities for identification.
Information provided on each species includes photographs, scientific name,
brief morphological description, growth habit, life cycle, habitat and
comments.
URL: http://www.psu.missouri.edu/fishel/Default.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Missouri / USA
Language: English
Description: Lists of Weeds of
Field Crops and Pastures; Weeds of Ornamentals and Turfgrass; and Weeds of
Aquatic Sites. Information provided for each weed species includes photographs
and brief descriptive text. A Summer Broadleaf Plant Key; Grasses and Grasslike
Plant Key; and a Winter and Early Spring Broadleaf Plant Key, also provide
access to photographs and brief descriptive text.
URL: http://www2.msstate.edu/~jbyrd/turfweed.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Mississippi State University / USA
Language: English
Description: List of weed
species by common name. Information provided for each species includes
photographs.
URL: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/invasive/index.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Wisconsin Department of Nature Resources / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists of non-native
plants and animals. The plant list is divided into groups of trees, shrubs, vines,
forbs, grasses, and aquatics, including indications of species that are
currently sold by plant nurseries in the U.S. State of Wisconsin. Species are
listed by common and scientific name. Some names are linked to species profile
pages containing detailed information on description, distribution and habitat,
life history and impacts, control methods, and additional external links to
information on each species. The list of non-native animals includes 15 species
of vertebrate, invertebrate, terrestrial and aquatic organisms. Each organism’s
name is linked to a page that lists internal and external links to information
on the species or programs/projects relating to the species.
URL: http://www.btny.purdue.edu/Extension/Weeds/NoTillID/NoTillWeedID1.html
Host/Originating Country: Purdue University / USA
Language: English
Description: Common name index
of 15 weed species including basic information on common and scientific name,
life cycle, control methods and photos of flowers, seedlings, and specific
morphological characteristics (e.g. stems, leaves etc.).
URL: http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/monitor/invasives.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
National Park Service / USA
Language: English
Description: Includes
information on the NPS Invasive Species Management Policy, monitoring
guidelines for invasive plants, animals and other taxa, lists of prioritization
tools, a list of databases, statistical resources, meetings and conferences,
education and outreach, agencies and organizations, related websites and
reports, research, references and invasive species bibliographies.
URL: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Insects,_Plant_Diseases,_Pesticides,_and_Weeds
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Florida Cooperative Extension / USA
Language: English
Description: Directory style
information on Invasive Species in general (e.g. control), invasive insects,
arachnids, molluscs and gastropods, weeds and animals. Information on each
invasive species includes backgroun, description, range and habitat, food,
reproduction, problems and solutions, control methods, legal aspects, suggested
readings, and graphics.
URL: http://www.co.stevens.wa.us/weedboard/weed_list.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Stevens County Noxious Weed Control Board / USA
Language: English
Description: Information on
identification, maps, biocontrol methods for weed species in Stevens County,
Washington states, USA. Specific information includes photographic images,
identifying traits, biology and ecology, control (prevention, biological,
cultural, mechanical, chemical), and location of observations.
URL: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/cw_smith/aliens.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Hawaii, Botany Department / USA
Language: English
Description: HTML information
pages for species listed by species and common names, containing photographic
images, plant and invasion population descriptions.
URL: http://www.weedalert.com
Host/Originating
Country: PBI/Gordon, Inc./ USA.
Language: English
Description:. Online source for
turf weed control options. Weed information for North America (divided into
four major regions). Includes weed images, descriptions, control
recommendations, germination dates, university links, links to weed and turf
related societies, environmental issues (e.g. 2,4-D task force), research, and industry
trade journals.
URL: http://home.sandiego.edu/~tmcglynn/exotic.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Terrence P. McGlynn, Department of Biology,
University of San Diego / USA
Language: English
Description: Draft database of
names and geographic distribution data of the known non-native ant species of
the world including historical observation and introduction records, maps,
references; and a directory of researchers (expertise).
URL: http://research.amnh.org/entomology/social_insects/introduced.html
Host/Originating
Country:
American Museum of Natural History / USA
Language: English
Description: Searchable database
on introduced social insects (ants, bees, wasps, termites) providing taxonomic
information, photographic images, biology, distribution, damage, control, and
references for each species where available. A component of the Social Insects
World Wide Web (SIWeb).
URL: http://www.bugwood.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
The Bugwood Network and ForestryImages Image Archive and Database Systems, University of Georgia - Warnell School of Forest Resources and College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences - Dept. of Entomology / USA
Language: English
Description: Distributes digital
information in the fields of entomology, forestry, forest health and natural
resources. Provides access to numerous databases containing digital images,
fact sheets, publications, IMP resources, research information, and links to
information relating to insect, fungal, herbaceous and other forest pest
species including:-
i.
Invasive and
Exotic Species of North America – INVASIVE.ORG (USDA-FS)
URL: http://www.invasive.org/
Description: Over 8,300 images, including over 1,000 new images of
invasive species (including many weeds) and their biological control agents.
Although most images are North American in nature, the system also contains
images of organisms that are "Non-U.S. Natives", or are considered to
be "U.S. Invasives".
ii. Forest Pests of North America
URL: http://www.forestpests.org/
Descripton: Photographs of forest pests
(insects, diseases & other damage agents) as well as linked access to
online information, fact sheets, publications, etc. concerning forest pest
species.
iii. Georgia Integrated Pest Management
URL: http://www.gaipm.org/
Description: Photos and information on integrated
pest management of agricultural crop pest species. Includes a list of the Top
50 Insects Important to Agriculture in Georgia.
URL: http://enature.com/native_invasive/invasives.asp
Host/Originating Country: National Wildlife
Federation / USA
Language: English
Description: Searchable online
database lists of a selection of the plants that are best avoided in the U.S. garden because they can be weedy or invasive. The lists present a selection of plants
for each State, rather than a comprehensive list of all the plants that might
be undesirable in the State.
URL: http://www.teamarundo.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
/ USA.
Language: English
Description: Forum of local,
state, and federal organizations dedicated to the control of Arundo donax
(giant reed), in Central and Northern California. Includes and experts
database, a projects inventory, survey and monitoring database, educational
materials, reference library, and a listserv.
URL: http://www.nybg.org/bsci/hcol/inva/
Host/Originating
Country:
New York Botanical Garden / USA.
Language: English
Description: Herbarium
specimen-based database of invasive plant species in the U.S. according to Federal Noxious Weed List and/or the State List of Regulated Noxious
Weeds, both published by the United States Department of Agriculture.
URL: http://www.lsc.usgs.gov/gis/dists/ViewSpecies.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
US Geological Survey Leetown Science Center / USA.
Language: English
Description: Online tracking
system for reporting and mapping invasive species in the state of Delaware. All plant records. Basic species profiles.
URL: http://www.texasinvasives.org/Invasives_Database/Invasives.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Language: English
Description: Database of plants known
to occur in or around Texas that are suspected of causing invasive problems.
Species profiles include digital images and information on taxonomy, habitat,
description, history, biology and spread, ecological threat, look-alike or
similar species, alternatives, management options, distribution, data sources,
and references.
USA Context – Aquatic IAS Databases
URL: http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/fishery/statist/fisoft/dias/index.htm
Host/Originating Country: Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations.
Language: English
Description: Database of 3,150
records for introduced freshwater fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and marine
species.
URL: http://www.cce.cornell.edu/programs/nansc/nan_ld.cfm
Host/Originating
Country:
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), Cornell University, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), State University of New York / USA.
Language: English
Description: International library of research,
public policy, and outreach education publications pertaining to invasive
marine and fresh-water aquatic nuisance species in North America.
URL:
http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) / USA.
Languages: English
Description: Lists exotic marine and estuarine species in coastal bays
of the continental United States. Currently provides access to the Chesapeake
Bay Introduced Species Database.
URL: http://invasions.si.edu/NBIC/ballast.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) / USA.
Languages: English
Description: Information on ballast water and ballast-mediated invasion
including; spatial and temporal patterns of ballast water delivery and
management, patterns and rates of marine and estuarine invasions, directory of
ongoing and past research on ballast water and ballast-mediated invasions.
URL: http://invasions.si.edu/NIS.htm
Host/Originating Country: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
(SERC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains synonomy, common names,
invasion history, invasion mechanism, date of introduction, source region,
history of spread, population biology, life-history characteristics, abundance,
community ecology, habitat utilization, environmental tolerances, ecological
interactions, economic impacts and references for marine and estuarine alien
species in U.S. waters, including organisms that occur in tidal waters of all
salinities (i.e., freshwater to full marine salinities). Also includes the Chesapeake Bay Nonindigenous Species List
(http://invasions.si.edu/NIS/NIS_CBList.htm).
URL: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/zebra/zmis/zmishelp.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center / USA.
Language: English
Description: Information identifying
both adult and immature Zebra Mussels. Includes; life history, impact, monitoring
and detection, management strategies, contaminant issues as well as an
extensive bibliography.
URL: http://www.100thmeridian.org/database.asp
Host/Originating Country: University of Texas at Arlington / USA.
Language: English
Description: Part of a cooperative effort between
state, provincial, and federal agencies to prevent the westward spread of zebra
mussels and other aquatic nuisance species in North America. Contains zebra mussel-related
information from infested states and provinces with summary data of areas
surveyed, and records of boating movements across provincial borders within
states.
URL: http://www.sgnis.org/
Host/Originating Country: National Oceanic & Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Great Lakes Sea Grant Network / USA.
Language: English
Description: Research publications and education
materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across
the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species.
URL: http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/MIS
Host/Originating Country: National Coastal Data Development Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / USA.
Language: English
Description: Digital Aquatic Inventory and
System for the Early Detection of Invasive Species for detection, species
confirmation, warning to managers, and information on aquatic alien species.
Report a species not listed in the baseline atlas, get information on U.S. and Canadian aquatic species, map species distributions, and acquire biological survey
and monitoring data. Natural resource managers and scientists can get critical
species information to help them assess the potential impact and develop
response strategies before an exotic species expands beyond its point of
introduction. Detailed species information includes identification
characteristics, photographs, physiological and ecological requirements,
distribution ranges, and the region to which it is endemic.
URL: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/watersheds/aquaticplants/listbywria.asp
Host/Originating Country: Washington State Department of Ecology, Water
Quality Program / USA.
Language: English
Description: Survey data from 1994 through 2001,
for native and non-native aquatic plant species in Washington, U.S.A.
URL: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/ans/ans1.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife / USA
Language: English
Description: Information on
aquatic nuisance species in Washington State, including a list of non-indigenous
marine species and their natural ranges, a list of taxonomic experts, contacts
for location maps, a list of species of concern and related Web links.
URL: http://nas.er.usgs.gov/
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Florida Integrated Science Center, Center for Aquatic Resource Studies / USA.
Language: English
Description: Geo-spatially
referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species in the United States, including scientific reports, online/real-time queries, spatial data sets,
regional contact lists, and general information.
URL: http://www.esg.montana.edu/whddb/
Host/Originating Country: Montana State University, Environmental
Statistics Group / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search a Whirling Disease Database and a Fish Database. Map
the results. Fish-pathogen combinations are displayed as points and circles on
a map.
URL: http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/water/envaff/aquatic/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources / USA.
Language: English
Description: Information about
South Carolina aquatic nuisance species including SC Aquatic Plant Management
Plan, Illegal Plant List, Habitat enhancement, and selected species such as
Grass Carp and Zebra Mussel.
URL: http://www.marineid.org/marine/html/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel / USA.
Language: English
Description: An online tool for
organizing and displaying information on marine invasive species and their
distributions in the Northwest Atlantic (USA). Includes an interactive mapping
and display of species distributions.
URL: http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/spex.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary / USA
Language: English
Description: List of terrestrial
plant, algae, invertebrate, and vertebrate alien species of the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary, including common and species name, origin, habitat
and information source.
URL: http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/ruffe/default.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Northland College, University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries, Wildlife
and Conservation Biology / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides a general
overview and literature synthesis on the ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus),
detailing its geographic distribution, taxonomy and nomenclature, morphology, evolution
and genetics, sensory physiology, habitat, reproduction and early life history,
age and growth, diet and foraging behavior, egg predation, competition,
predators, parasites and pathogens, introductions in Europe and Asia, and
management. Other components of this site include Ruffe scientific resources
(annoted bibliography, powerpoint presentations, field reports), a searchable
Ruffe scientists list, and a categorized and searchable list of online
resources on Ruffe.
URL: http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/milfoil/milfoilbc.html
Host/Originating Country: Northland College, University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides
descriptive information about Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum
L.), its invasion history and biocontrol species including the milfoil
weevil (Euhrychiopsis lecontei) with distribution maps and photographs;
a bibliography, a list of related online resources, access to a searchable
literature database, current research projects (summaries of current Eurasian
watermilfoil biocontrol research at the University of Minnesota), and a list of
relevant online reports and literature.
URL: http://www.apms.org/plants/plants.htm
Host/Originating Country: Aquatic Plant Management Society / USA and International.
Language: English
Description: Fact sheets for
elevent aquatic plant species including photographs, scientific and common
names, taxonomic information, US distribution, Worldwide distribution, ecology,
economic importance, ecological importance, and notes.
URL: http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/exoticmaps/
Host/Originating
Country:
MIT Sea Grant Center for Coastal Resources / USA
Language: English
Description: Mapped observation
data (interactive maps) and species descriptions for native and non-native
species identified on and around floating docks and piers throughout the New England coast.
URL: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) / USA
Language: English
Description: Lists of invasive
aquatic and terrestrial animals and plants including photographic images,
species descriptions, ID cards and guides for each species in the state of Minnesota.
URL: http://www.iisgcp.org/EXOTICSP/ans.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant / USA.
Language: English
Description: Collection of
online information about 31 species of vertebrate, invertebrate, and floral
invasive species including photographic images, description, impacts,
geographical information (origin, distribution), control methods, picture/image
collections, related external Web sites, other educational resources, and
references.
URL: http://www.spartina.org/species.htm
Host/Originating Country: CALFED Bay-Delta Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, and the California State Coastal Conservancy / USA.
Language: English
Description: Web site of a
regionally coordinated project to address the rapid spread of four introduced
and highly invasive Spartina (cordgrass) species in the San Francisco Estuary.
Includes a species identification section containing photographs and field
guides (PDF format), distribution maps, and project-specific documentation.
URL: http://www.exoticsguide.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
San Francisco Estuary Institute / USA.
Language: English:
Description: Web site guide containing
photographs, descriptions and ecological information on
common
marine invaders (brown seaweeds, sponges, anemones, worms, snails, clams,
mussels, barnacles, crabs, moss animals, and sea squirts) in the San Francisco
Bay, California, USA.
URL: http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/algae/index.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Bishop Museum / USA
Language: English
Description: Taxonomic,
descriptive, and collection site/report information in invasive and native
algae species found in the waters around Hawaii.
URL: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_scientific.html
Cost/Originating
Country:
University of California (UC) statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program,
Agriculture and Natural Resources / USA.
Languages: English
Description: Includes photos of weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes.
URL: http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_common.html
Host/Originating
Country:
University of California / USA
Language: English
Description: Photographic weed
identification gallery listed by common or scientific name, and including brief
physical and habit description, and labeled identification diagrams for weed
group identification.
URL: http://ag.msu.montana.edu/cipm/cipmpics.asp?type=list&flag=1
Host/Originating Country: Center for Invasive
Plant Management (CIPM), Department of Land Resources and Environmental
Sciences, Montana State University / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists of photographic
and line-drawing images of native and non-native invasive plant species in Montana, U.S.A.
URL: http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/photos.html
Host/Originating
Country:
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)/Wildland Invasive Species Team / USA.
Language: English
Description: Inventory of
invasive species images.
URL: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7376.html
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Minnesota Extension Service / USA
Language: English
Description: Close-up photographs
of common Minnesota weed seedlings taken at the seedling and 3 - 5 leaf stages
for 19 broadleaf weed species and 10 grass weed seedlings, indexed by common
name.
URL: http://www.ks-agr.org/plantpest/list.asp?Folder=Noxious%20Weeds
Host/Originating
Country:
Kansas Department of Agriculture / USA
Language: English
Description: Photographic images
of 14 weed species, listed by common name.
URL: http://www.weedmanager.net/photo.html
Host/Originating
Country:
WeedManager.net / Australia
Language: English
Description: Photographic
library of weed species.
URL: http://www.wssa.net/subpages/weed/herbarium0.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Weed Science Society of America / USA
Language: English
Description: Contains pictures
of many plants that are common to North America. Some of the plant species
listed are not generally considered weeds but may have toxic or poisonous
properties, or are otherwise of general interest as wildflowers or herbs.
URL: http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/weed_herbarium/common_name_list.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Massachusetts Amherst / USA
Language: English
Description: Photographic images
of 129 plant/weed species listed (sortable by) scientific, common and family
name.
URL: http://cropsolutions.fmc.com/Crop_Solutions/Insects_Weeds/
Host/Originating
Country:
FMC Corporation / USA
Language: English
Description: Photographic/common
name index of 11grass weed species, 16 broadleaf weed species, and 1 sedge weed
species. Includes photos and information on common and scientific name,
affected crops, identification, geographic distribution and products labeled
for use as weed control agents.
URL: http://invasions.bio.utk.edu/biblio_data/index.html
Host/Originating Country/Originating
Country: Institute
for Biological Invasions (IBI), University of Tennessee, Kentucky / USA.
Language: English
Description: Biological
invasions library containing books, journal articles, government reports,
conference proceedings, magazine and newspaper articles, and other ‘gray’
literature.
URL: http://www.invasive-animals.org.nz/index.html
Host/Originating Country: Massey University and University of Waikato / New Zealand.
Language: English
Description: Provides scientific information including
bibliographic databases of published research, including some abstracts, on
five species of invasive mammals in New Zealand.
URL: http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
Host/Originating
Country:
National Agricultural Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture / USA.
Language: English
Description: Searchable database
of books, serials, audiovisuals, journal articles, book chapters, short reports
and reprints.
URL: http://www.wisard.org/wisard/home.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
WIS International / The Netherlands
Language: English
Description: A public domain
information platform providing searchable information on experts,
organizations, outputs and projects in the fields of Agricultural Research for
Development (ARD), Natural Resource Management (NRM) and sustainable
development (SD) from the mid-nineties to present.
URL: http://www.fw.umn.edu:591/
Host/Originating
Country:
University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries, wildlife and conservation
Biological Filemaker Pro Instant Web Portal / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides access to
six bibliographic databases including Weevilbib (92 citations on weevil species
relating to weed biocontrol); ShallowlakeBibl (1675 citations relating to
aquatic invasive species); SEBiblio00 (2422 citations relating to watershed
management and health), MNDNRreps (671 citations for Minnesota State Department
of Natural Resources reports), Exoticsbibl (1985 citations on exotic species),
and Aquaticplantbib (1125 citations on aquatic plants).
URL: http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/milfoil.html
Host/Originating Country: Compiled by John
Madsen, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida / USA.
Language: English
Description: List of
taxonomists, ecologists, management experts, and resource managers or lake
association activists with experience with the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum
spicatum).
URL: http://ein.nbii.gov/advsrch.html
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Geological Survey, National Biological Information Infrastructure / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for
ecological expertise on exotic/introduced species.
URL: http://pestdata.ncsu.edu/ipmexperts/
Host/Originating
Country:
Center for Integrated Pest Management, U.S. Department of Agriculture / USA
Language: English
Description: Search for expertise
in IPM.
URL:
http://www.iaglr.org/experts/directory.php
Host/Originating
Country:
International Association for Great Lakes Research (IGLAR) / USA
Language: English
Description: Search for experts
on aquatic nuisance/exotic species
URL: http://www.nbii.gov/datainfo/syscollect/tred/
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure
(NBII) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for experts
by name, general or specific taxonomic expertise, geographic expertise or
habitat expertise.
URL: http://www.eti.uva.nl/Database/WTD.html
Host/Originating Country: Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI) / The Netherlands
Language: English
Description: This database allows users to search
the World Taxonomist Database for a name (person or institute) and/or taxonomic
specialization.
URL:
http://www.eti.uva.nl/.
Host/Originating
Country:
Language: English
Description: ETI is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in operational
relations with UNESCO. Our mission is to develop and produce scientific and
educational computer-aided information systems, to improve the general access
to and promote the broad use of taxonomic and biodiversity knowledge worldwide.
URL: http://www.faunaeur.org/partners/EXPERT_DATABASE/experts.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Zoological Museum Amsterdam / The Netherlands.
Language: English
Description: Provides names and contact information of experts according
to phylum.
(Weed
Management, Integrated Pest Management etc.)
URL:
http://invasions.si.edu/aird.htm
Host/Originating Country: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
/ USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for information on people,
research, technology, policy, and management issues relevant to aquatic
invasions, including the ecology of aquatic invasions (vectors, impacts, risk
assessment and response), and the ecology of ballast water.
URL: http://globallast.imo.org/index.asp?page=bwprojects.htm
Host/Originating Country: Programme Coordination Unit, Global Ballast
Water Management Programme, International Maritime Organization (IMO) / London.
Language: English
Description: Lists research and development
projects focusing on the physical, mechanical or chemical treatment of ballast
water to prevent/reduce the transfer of aquatic organisms.
URL: http://wric.ucdavis.edu/
Host/Originating Country: University of California (UC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for; weed photographs/images,
University of California Pest Notes, weed control and herbicide information
sources, poisonous plants sources and weed-related publications.
URL:
http://www.ippc.orst.edu/cicp/
Host/Originating Country: Oregon State University, Integrated Plant Protection Center / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for worldwide integrated pest
management information on crops, pests, control tactics, regions, organizations
and related topics.
URL: http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/index.html
Host/Originating Country: University of California / USA
Language: English
Description: California State Weed Identification
guide listing 22 species by common name and including information about
identification, life cycle and biology, damage, management, and related
publications for each species.
URL: http://cain.nbii.gov/weedhandbook
Host/Originating Country: California
Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure / USA
Language: English
Description: Online book currently in
downloadable PDF format only but planned for internet publishing. A training
resource for local groups involved in wildland weed mapping providing shared
data standards and instructions on mapping techniques.
URL: http://www.agnic.org/
Host/Originating
Country: A
voluntary alliance of the National Agricultural Library (NAL), land-grant
universities and other agricultural organizations, in cooperation with citizen
groups and government agencies. USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for;
publications, references, and online databases related to exotic/ invasive
species and agriculture.
URL: http://www.css.cornell.edu/WeedEco/WeedDatabase/index2.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Center for Invasive Plant Management in the Western United States, Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists ecological
data and general weed management strategies for the most common and difficult
to control weed species in the state of New York. Includes weed descriptions,
color photographs of weed life history stages, tips on distinguishing the species
from similar looking species, summaries of major control strategies, and statements
about various aspects of the species' ecology.
URL: http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/esadocs.html
Host/Originating
Country:
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Wildland Invasive Species Team / USA.
Language: English
Description: Links to all TNC
resources specific to individual invasive species including invasive plant ESAs
(Element Stewardship Abstracts) written for The Nature Conservancy that
summarize relevant aspects of an organism, including its ecology and control. Also
includes species management abstracts and cultivar notes on invasive species.
URL: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/index.html
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory - Missoula, Montana / USA.
Language: English
Description: Literature reviews of botanical
characteristics, life cycle, habitat, succession, distribution, impacts, fire
ecology, and fire effects for 1000 plant and animal species, including 67
non-native invasive species.
URL: http://www.bonap.org/ & http://www.invasivespecies.org/Bonap/
Host/Originating
Country:
North Carolina Botanical Garden; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USDA, APHIS / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for information on all
vascular plants and vertebrate species (native, naturalized, and adventive) of
the United States and Canada.
URL: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/natsci/invert/phlegacy.html
Host/Originating Country: Bishop Museum, The State Museum of Natural and
Cultural History, Honolulu Hawaii / USA.
Language: English
Description: Lists taxonomic names and identifying authorities,
collection dates, locations and references for 1141 taxa of marine algae,
invertebrates and fishes that have been collected or observed in Pearl Harbor,
Oahu, Hawaii since the first biological observations were made in the harbor in
1866. Species considered to be introduced or cryptogenic (not verifiably native
or introduced) are so designated.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/nigrp/robo.html
Host/Originating
Country:
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Biological Control Documentation Center (BCDC) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains
collection, introduction, release, culture, establishment, recolonization, and
impact of non-indigenous organisms and pollinators on pests in the United States. Includes information on arthropods (insects, mites and ticks), nematode and
other invertebrate pests, weedy plants, and microbial (bacteria, viruses,
fungi, protozoa) pests.
URL: http://northeastipm.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant University IPM programs of the Northeast,
United States Department of Agriculture / USA.
Language: English
Description: Integrated Pest
Management resources, information, methodology and research by U.S. State.
URL: http://www.birc.org/
Host/Originating Country: Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC), California / USA.
Language: English
Description: Information in
integrated pest management, including publications, an Organic Database, and a
Pest Control Advisor Database.
URL: http://www.weedscience.org/in.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC), North American Herbicide
Resistance Action Committee (NAHRAC), Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) / USA.
Language: English
Description: Monitors the
evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assesses their impact throughout the
world. Supported by global collaboration between weed scientists. Provides
access to searchable lists of researchers, herbicides, weed photographs, and
herbicide resistant weeds.
URL: http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Weeds/Weeds.asp
Host/Originating Country: Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council / New Zealand.
Language: English
Description: Terrestrial and aquatic weed plants in New Zealand.
URL: http://www.nature.nps.gov/publications/ranking/ranking.html
Host/Originating Country: United States National Park Service (NPS) / USA
Language: English
Description: Handbook for ranking exotic plants
for management and control by Ronald D. Hiebert, National Park Service,
Nebraska, USA.
URL: http://www.eman-rese.ca/eman/ecotools/protocols/terrestrial/exotics/intro.html
Host/Originating Country: Environment Canada / Canada.
Language: English
Description: Online guide to monitoring exotic
and invasive plants by Erich Haber, National Botanic Services, Ontario, Canada.
Includes examples of monitoring projects.
URL: http://www.ippc.orst.edu/cicp/gateway/Index.htm
Host/Originating
Country:
Integrated Plant Protection Center, Oregon State University / USA.
Language: English
Description: Linked list of
Internet resources on weeds and their control.
URL: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/
Host/Originating Country: Cornell University / USA.
Language: English, Spanish
Description: Photographs and
descriptions of biological control (or biocontrol) agents of insect, disease
and weed pests in North America (currently includes individual pages of
approximately 100 natural enemies of pest species); A tutorial on the concept
and practice of biological control and integrated pest management (IPM).
URL: http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/ipm/
Host/Originating
Country:
Montana State University Extension Service / USA
Language: English
Description: Provides integrated
pest management information, guides, listings of diagnostics, personnel,
reports, species information, and pesticide information.
(Aquatic
& Terrestrial)
URL: http://nmnhgoph.si.edu/msw/
Host/Originating
Country:
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Department of Systematic
Biology Vertebrate Zoology / USA.
Language: English
Description: Contains the names
of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, including invasive
species, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and
Genus.
URL: http://www.fishbase.org/home.htm & http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/home.htm
Host/Originating Country: The FishBase
Project, The WorldFish Center / Philippines.
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese,
French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Chinese.
Description: Search for taxonomic and descriptive information, for fish
species of the world, including introduced species.
URL:
http://209.35.44.130/elasmo/default.asp
Host/Originating
Country:
Elasmoworld.org / location unspecified.
Languages: English
Description: Contains over 4000 entries and over 10,000 keywords
relating to elasmobranches, including invasive elasmobranches.
URL: http://www.reefbase.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
ReefBase is a project by The WorldFish Center / Philippines, and the
International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN) / UK, financial support by United
Nations Foundation (UNF) / USA.
Languages: English
Description: Search for coral
information including information about threats to coral reefs such as IAS.
URL: http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=home&lang=EN
Host/Originating Country: BirdLife
International / UK
Language: English, Spanish,
French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish
Description: Checklists of avian
species by country – indicating total numbers of introduced species by country
and status of each species (e.g. introduced, threatened etc.).
URL: http://www.applesnail.net/
Host/Originating
Country:
Stijn Ghesquiere (PhD Student) University of Maastricht / The Netherlands
Language: Chinese, Czech,
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Swedish, English.
Description: Comprehensive Web
site providing detailed information about species in the apple snail family –
Ampullariidae including care (as pets), ecology, species, anatomy, embryology, genetics,
pest alerts, photographs, links, literature, graphics, and related
cultural/socio-economic and agricultural issues.
(Aquatic
& Terrestrial)
URL: http://www.fna.org/FNA/
Host/Originating Country: Flora of North America Association / USA.
Language: English
Description: Search for information on the names,
taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological
characteristics of all plants native and naturalized in North America north of Mexico.
URL:
http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/florabase/index.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Department of Conservation and Land Management, Government of Western Australia
/ Australia.
Languages: English
Description: Search for
descriptive data for the families, genera and species of all vascular plants in
the state of Western Australia, including names, images and distribution maps
for weed species. * Requires registration.
URL:
http://pestdata.ncsu.edu/cropprofiles/pmcropprofiles.cfm?usdaregion=National%20Site
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture / USA.
Language: English
Description:
Profiles
various crop species grown in the U.S., and includes data about the arthropod
and plant pests that affect them, including invasive species. Search by crop
type, region, and/or key terms. Each crop profile includes listings of pest
species and their potential damage, monitoring techniques, pest life history,
and possible controls.
URL: http://plants.usda.gov/
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural
Resources Conservation Service / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides names, checklists,
automated tools, identification information, species abstracts, distributional
data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials
information, plant links, references, and other plant information, a Federal
Noxious Weeds List, a list of State Noxious Weed Reports, an Invasive Plants of
the U.S. list; and an Introduced Plants of the U.S. list.
URL: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/aqua/apis/apishelp.htm
Host/Originating Country: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Engineer Research
and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory / USA.
Language: English
Description: Provides information on five aquatic
invasive plants (alligator weed, Eurasian water milfoil, hydrilla, water hyacinth,
and water lettuce).
URL: http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/
Host/Originating
Country:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton / UK
Language: English
Description: Catalogue of world
legume species. Search for invasive legume species by scientific name. Results
indicate existence of weedy populations, invasion impacts, invasive potential
and status.
URL: http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/FE/fe.html
Host/Originating
Country:
Royal Botanical Garden of Edinburgh / UK.
Language: English
Description: Searchable floral
taxonomic database. Non-native species distributions are indicated by symbology
including square brackets.
URL: http://www.efloras.org/
Host/Originating
Country:
Harvard University / USA.
Language: English (primary)
but national resources in associated languages
Description: Web access to
national floral lists and online taxonomic keys (by botanical family) for Flora
of China, Flora of Missouri, Flora of North America, Flora of Pakistan, Moss
Flora of China, Trees and Shrubs of the Andes and Ecuador. This site accesses
or is sourced from: Harvard [ActKey, Botanical Publications, Botanical
Specimens, Botanists, Flora of China, Flora of North America, Harvard
University Herbaria, Hu Cards]; the California Academy of Sciences - Dept. of
Botany; the International Plant Names Index (IPNI); Missour Botanical Garden;
Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle – Paris; New York Botanical Garden, Royal
Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew ePIC, Smithsonian
Institution – Dept. of Botany, Tropicos, and the Vascular Plant Type Catalog
(NYBG).
URL: http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/alldb.shtml
Host/Originating Country: Missouri Botanical Garden / USA
Language: English, national resources in
associated languages
Description:
Access to international floral checklists and databases including VAST
Nomenclature [VAScular Tropicos], VAST Bibliography, VAST Image Index,
Exsiccatae Data Base [Specimen Data], Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers (IPCN),
W3Most Nomenclature [MOSs Tropicos], W3Most Bibliography, Applied Research DNA
Specimen Database, Bryological Glossary,
Catalogue
of New World Grasses [CNWG], Flora Mesoamerica Checklist [in Spanish], Flora of
Panama Checklist, Peru Checklist, Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador [W3CEC]
Jatun
Sacha Biological Station (Ecuador), Flora of Bilsa Biological Station
(Ecuador), Flora of Yasuní National Park (Ecuador), Flora of the Cordillera del
Cóndor Project (Ecuador), Checklist and Descriptions for the Flora de Nicaragua
[Descriptions in Spanish], Flora of Madidi National Park (Bolivia), Flora of
China Checklist, Bryophyte Flora of North America (http://ridgwaydb.mobot.org/bfna/bfnamenu.htm),
