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The U.S. Coast Guard announces the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems
Chinese Mitten Crab Found in Connecticut Waters
Invasive Seaweed Found in Great Bay, NH
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Welcome to the Rhode Island Marine & Estuarine Invasive
Species Site! This site contains a wealth of information on the marine and
estuarine invasive species that pose a threat to Rhode Island waters. The site
includes species profiles, identification cards, professional education and
outreach documents, links, and more. The site exists as a means to distribute
information about invasive species to stakeholders in the state of Rhode
Island, and was created in 2010 by the Narragansett Bay Research Reserve's (NBNERR)
Coastal Training Program
(CTP) as a part of the outreach and education efforts outlined in the Rhode
Island Aquatic Invasive Species
Management Plan.
The RIAIS Management Plan was drafted in 2007 by the RI Coastal Resources Management
Council (CRMC), the Department of Environmental Management (DEM),
the RI Natural History Survey
(RINHS), and the University of
Rhode Island (URI). It outlines Rhode Island's strategy for dealing with
invasive species, and assigns tasks related to outreach, education, prevention,
monitoring, and management to various environmental organizations around the
state. These organizations collectively form the RIAIS Working Group.
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Potential Invasive Species Threats to Narragansett Bay
Water Recreation Guide to Marine Invasive Species Brochure
Keeping Track of Marine Invasive Species in Narragansett Bay article
RI Aquatic Invasive Species Stakeholder Needs Assessment
Last updated 5/24/13
