Report prepared for the Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a Global Invasive Species Information
Network (GISIN), 6-8 April, 2004. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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8/30/2004
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Host/Originating Country: Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism / Belgium
Language: English
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.
21.
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.
22.
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.
23.
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.
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Host/Originating Country: The Natural History Museum / UK
Language: English
Description: Provides information on Chinese Mitten crab classification, life history, distribution and associated
environmental problems.
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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.
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