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Lakshadweep - Darwin Initiative | LEAD International
Indian seas. All three - Scaly Clam Tridacna squamosa, Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima and Bear Paw Clam Hippopus hippopus - are protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act and included in the IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book as `Lower Risk: Conservation Dependent' species ...
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Non-Indigenous Species
Many exotic species, such as soybeans and wheat, have been beneficial and contribute significantly to the economy. Others ... cogongrass, Eurasian water milfoil, nutria, honeysuckle, tilapia and the zebra mussel. Others like the Asiatic clam, purple loosestrife and gypsy moth have yet to be identified in this area. The ...
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Ballast Water & Exotic Species
North Pacific sea stars. Toxic red tides have closed clam and mussel farms and fisheries. Both of these invasive species were introduced by ballast water. It has been estimated that $44 million in annual fisheries revenues in Oregon and Washington state are vulnerable to the purple varnish clam aand ...
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Alien Species in Chesapeake Bay
U.S. waters. "These species contributed significantly to the listing of 160 native species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act." - U.S. Fish ... Chesapeake Bay to Cape Cod. Other Invasive species include: barnacles, crustaceans, clams, fish, copepods, diatoms, dinoflagellates, flatworms, crabs, shrimp , freshwater Asian clam, and xanthid crabs. Strategies to ...
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Introduced Species Cost Economies Billions
U.S. Department of the Interior's endangered or threatened species lists are at risk primarily because of non-indigenous species. ... spent on preventing the introduction of potentially harmful non-indigenous species can be returned many times over in safeguarding our environment." ... $2,100,000,000 Birds $2,100,000,000 Asiatic clam $1,000,000,000 Fishes $1,000,000,000 Other plants ...
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The Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species
Conference Call Minutes Other Documents ABOUT US Nonindigenous aquatic species are causing significant economic and ecological problems throughout North America. ... in out planted seed oysters. The invasion of the Asian clam has altered the food web in San Francisco Bay ... the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species (WRP) was included in the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (P.L. 101 ...
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Executive Committee Conference Call Minutes on Aquatic Nuisance Species - February 2005.
Executive Committee Conference Call Minutes on Aquatic Nuisance Species - February 2005. Western Regional Panel Executive Committee Minutes Thursday, February 10, 2005 Members Present: Susan ... water California has received a permit request for a company that wants to raise the clam, Merceneria merceneria. The broodstock may carry an alga that is filtered by the clams, Karenia ...
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Invasive Species | Oceans, Coasts and Estuaries | US EPA
Pathways for Species Introduction OWOW Participation in Inter-Agency/International Invasive Species Activities National Invasive Species Council Useful Links to Invasive Species ...
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OTTERNET.COM Species Profiles- Sea Otter
OTTERNET.COM Species Profiles- Sea Otter Home Links Species Habitat Save them News Contests Kids Species Profile: Sea Otter Enhydra lutris   The sea Otter is perhaps the best known otters. When ... Sea Otters persistance will eventually pay off. Sea Otters are also good clam diggers, collecting many species, from the valubal pismo clam to the smaller sand clams and razor clams. Clams don't ...
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alien species surveys
Glovers Island, Richmond just before the survey (November 2007) Species recorded This survey recorded the Asian Clam Corbicula fluminea - The Asian Clam is a known biofouler in power plant and industrial water systems and has also caused problems in irrigation canals and pipes. Ecologically, this species ...
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