Pam Fuller

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Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database http//nas
.er.usgs.gov
Pam Fuller U.S. Geological Survey Gainesville,
FL Nancy Elder U.S. Geological Survey Western
Fisheries Research CenterMarrowstone Marine
Station
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Terminology

• Nonindigenous - any species introduced outside
  its native range
• includes "exotics" and "transplants"
• Includes all species ever reported from state
• No claims about invasiveness
• No judgement of good or bad A
  species outside its native range

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Database Fields

• 60 Fields, including
• Location
• Drainage
• Habitat Parameters
• Date
• Status
• Source of Information

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Sources of Data

• Literature
• State and Federal Agencies
• Private Individuals
• Universities
• Museums
• Field Studies

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Geo-referencedLocational Data

• All data are geo-referenced to the finest scale
  possible
• State
• County
• HUC (2, 4, 6, 8-digit)
• Point (latitude/longitude)

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http//nas.er.usgs.gov
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Reporting nonindigenous aquatic species.

• 1) What is being reported (i.e. fish, plant,
  etc.)
• Common Name(s)
• The Genus/Species (if known)
• Detailed description (i.e. live/dead
  specimen, number present/collected)
• 2) Date of the Observation
• 3) Where was the observation made?
• - State
• - County
• - Actual LOCATION where the observation
  occurred
• - Detailed location description (please be
  specific).
• - Latitude/longitude (How derived online map
  derived or GPS unit).
• 4) Who made the observation?
• - Name
• - Email (REQUIRED)
• - Telephone Number
• - Address

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Washington State will have a stand alone link.

• Example
• http//pbin.nbii.gov/NASHI/default.asp

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Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata(Chinese
mysterysnail) Mollusks-GastropodsExotic to
United States
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Cipangopaludina chinensis malleata(Chinese
mystery snail)
Get Collections in Area   State   HUC6
  HUC8 After selecting one of the above,click
a shaded area on the map.The data will be
displayed below the map.)
Collection Data for Cipangopaludina chinensis
malleata in HUC 17110012
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