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List of Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

Online Information Systems

Elizabeth Sellers, Annie Simpson, Shelaine Curd-Hetrick, Invasive Species Information Node, National Biological Information Infrastructure, United States Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 302, Reston VA 20192. (703) 648-4385. esellers@usgs.gov.

 

A preliminary draft document, prepared for the

Experts Meeting Towards the Implementation of a

Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN),

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

6-8 April 2004

 

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 01, 2008

 

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST:

 

This document contains a list of Internet-accessible databases and information systems providing species, bibliographic, taxonomic, expertise, distributions, images and many other information types as they pertain to invasive, exotic, alien, introduced, non-native species and all other species of world flora and fauna.

 

NOTE: Information contained within this document is planned for future cataloguing. Databases are listed in no specific order or priority with the exception of the numbering and arrangement of databases into basic groups. This list of databases and related information is by no means intended to be comprehensive. If there is a database or information about a database that you feel should be included in this list, please do not hesitate to email Elizabeth Sellers at esellers@usgs.gov.

Table of Contents

Global Context - IAS Databases. 9

1.             Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) 9

2.             100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species (in GISD) 9

3.             Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW) 9

4.             World Weeds Database. 9

5.             Database of Global Marine Invasive Species Threats. 9

Non-USA Context - IAS Databases. 10

6.             IABIN – Invasives Information Network (I3N) (Western Hemisphere) 10

7.             InfoNatura – Birds, Mammals and Amphibians of Latin America. 12

8.             European Information System on Invasive Alien Species – Regional Biological Invasions Centre (RBIC) 12

9.             North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS) Database. 12

10.           Estonian Alien Species Database. 12

11.           Marine Alien Species of Estonia. 12

12.           Danish Forest and Nature Agency – Invasive Species Lists (Denmark) 13

13.           Baltic Sea Alien Species Database. 13

14.           Alien Species in Poland. 13

15.           Lumonet - Finnish CHM of the CBD (Finland) 13

16.           Introduction and Spread of Alien Organisms (Sweden) 13

17.           Alien Species in Swedish Seas and Archipelago Areas. 13

18.           BIOLFLOR – Vascular Plant Search and Information System (Germany) 14

19.           Invasive Plant Species in Germany (NeoFlora) (Germany) 14

20.           German National Flora Information System (Germany) 14

21.           Invasive Species in Belgium. 14

22.           Introduced Plants and Animals (in Russia) 14

23.           Invasive Non-Native Species in the UK. 15

24.           Non-native Marine Species in British Waters. 15

25.           Chinese Mitten Crabs (NHM, UK) 15

26.           Biological Records Center (BRC) (British Isles) 15

27.           EPPO (Pest) Alert List (Europe & Mediterranean) 15

28.           Mediterranean Region Invasive Plants. 16

29.           Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean Sea (CIESM) 16

30.           Bibliography on Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean. 16

31.           Caulerpa taxifolia Web site (Mediterranean) 16

32.           Caspian Sea Biodiversity database. 16

33.           Latvian Alien Species Database. 16

34.           Lithuanian Invasive Species Database. 17

35.           Introduction to Invasive Species In China. 17

36.           Alien Invasive Species in China. 17

37.           China Invasive Species Network. 17

38.           Exotic Plants Information System of China. 18

39.           Asia-Pacific Alien Species Database (APASD) 18

40.           Invasive Plants Database (Japan) 18

41.           Rod Randall’s Big Weed List (Australia) 18

42.           Weeds Australia database. 18

43.           Exotic Species Database (Australia) 18

44.           Weed Watcher (Australia) 19

45.           PlantNET (New South Wales, Australia) 19

46.           National Introduced Marine Pests Information System (NIMPIS) (Australia) 19

47.           Introduced Marine Aquatic Invaders (Australia) 19

48.           Australian Government Agriculture Portal 19

49.           Feral.org.au (Australia/New Zealand) 20

50.           Invasive Invertebrates in Natural Ecosystems (New Zealand) 20

51.           New Zealand Weeds Database. 20

52.           Weed Index (New Zealand) 20

53.           Pest Animal Index (New Zealand) 20

54.           Aquatic Plant Management Species Guide (New Zealand) 21

55.           CARAPHIN Plant Pest Database (Caribbean) 21

56.           CARAPHIN Animal Pest Database (Caribbean) 21

57.           Invasive Plants of Canada (IPCAN) 21

58.           Canadian Botanical Conservation Network. 21

59.           National Alien and Invasive Species Database (NAISD) (Canada) 21

60.           Classical Biological Control of Weeds (Canada) 22

61.           Nova Scotia Noxious Weeds (Canada) 22

62.           Ontario Noxious Weeds (Canada) 22

63.           Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds. 22

64.           CIPM Noxious Weeds Database (U.S. and Canada) 22

65.           Non-Native Mammals of the U.S. and Canada (NBII) 22

66.           Invasive Species in Canada (Wildlife Federation Canada) 23

67.           Purple Loosestrife InfoCenter (Canada) 23

68.           Invasive Plant Program (Min. Forests / Canada) 23

69.           NatureServe Explorer (USA & Canada) 23

70.           399 Invasive Plants & Weeds in Canada & the U.S. 23

71.           Discover Life Global Mapper 24

72.           Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA) 24

73.           SA Alien Invasive Plants Database (South Africa) 24

74.           Alien Invader Plants in South Africa. 24

75.           Swaziland’s Alien Plants Database. 24

76.           Weeds and Invasive Plants (WIP) (South Africa) 24

77.           List of Invasive Species of Pakistan. 24

78.           (Aquatic) Non-Native Species in the Gulf of Mexico Region. 24

79.           Invasive species of Mexico (CONABIO) 24

80.           Weeds of Mexico / Malezas de Mexico. 24

81.           Invasive Species of India (NCBI) 24

82.           Exotic Animal Species in the Canary Islands. 24

83.           Alien Species (introduced into the Pertuis Charentais Sea) 24

84.           Atlas of [Agricultural] Weed Distributions in France (ARAF) 24

85.           HYpermedia for Plant Protection (HYPPA) – Weeds – (Europe) 24

86.           Exotic Plants of Sardinia (Mediterranean) 24

87.           Pacific Islands Alien Snake Database. 24

88.           Invasive Plants Checklist (Ethiopia) 24

89.           Aquatic Invaders of Belarus Alien Species Database. 24

90.           Invasive Exotic Species in the Iberian Peninsula. 24

91.           Alien Plants in Korea. 24

92.           Alien Plants in Ireland. 24

93.           Invasive Species Ireland. 24

USA Context - IAS Databases. 24

94.           Nonindigenous Species Database Network (NISbase) (SERC) 24

95.           Invasive Species of the Central Southwest/Gulf Coast Region (NBII-CSWGCIN) 24

96.           Invasive Grassland/Shrubland Bird Indicators (NBII-ISIN) 24

97.           Yellowstone National Park Invasive Species (NBII-NRIN) 24

98.           Interactive Maps of Hawaii (NBII) 24

99.           Pacific Basin – Invasive Species (NBII-PBIN) 24

100.          Exotic Species (in SERAMBO) 24

101.          Guidebook of Introduced Marine Species of Hawaii (Bishop Museum) 24

102.          INVADERS Database (Northwestern U.S.) 24

103.          Alien Species in Hawaii (HEAR) 24

104.          Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America (Forest Commission) 24

105.          North American Non-Indigenous Arthropod Database (NANIAD) (USDA-APHIS) 24

106.          Federal Noxious Weeds Database (USDA-APHIS) 24

107.          APHIS Regulated Pest List (USDA-APHIS) 24

108.          PestTracker (NAPIS USDA-APHIS) 24

109.          Identified Plant Pests Regulated by APHIS (IPPRA) (USDA) 24

110.          Federal and State Noxious Weeds in GRIN (USDA) 24

111.          Team Leafy Spurge (USDA) 24

112.          Global Pest and Disease Database (GPDD) (USDA / PPQ) (restricted access) 24

113.          Slow the Spread Gypsy Moth Database (STS) (VA Tech) 24

114.          Noxious & Nuisance Plant Management Information System (PMIS) (USArmy Corp) 24

115.          Aquatic, Wetland & Invasive Plant Information Retrieval System (APIRS) 24

116.          WeedUS: Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the U.S.  (PCA-APWG) 24

117.          Exotic Plant Information Center (EPICENTER) (Great Lakes region) 24

118.          Exotic Plant Database (Florida) 24

119.          Floristic Inventory of South Florida (FISF base) (Florida) 24

120.          Florida Exotic Species. 24

121.          CalWeed Database (California) 24

122.          Cal-IPC California Invasive Plant Council 24

123.          CRISIS Maps - Weed Map and Data Center (NBII – CAIN) 24

124.          California EncycloWeedia. 24

125.          Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse (SWEPIC) (USGS) 24

126.          Southwest Exotic Mapping Program (SWEMP) (USGS) 24

127.          Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE) (New England) 24

128.          Alaska Exotic Plant Mapping Project (AKEPMP) (Alaska) 24

129.          Invasive Plants (Alaska) 24

130.          Minnesota Weed Biocontrol Project (Minnesota) 24

131.          Center for Invasive Plant Management (CIPM) 24

132.          Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management (USA) 24

133.          Exotic Forest Pest Information System for North America (EFPISNA) (Forest Com) 24

134.          WeedWeb (USA) 24

135.          BLM Weeds Web site (BLM) 24

136.          Asian Longhorned Beetle (USA) 24

137.          InvasivePlants.net 24

138.          Invasive Species Forecasting System (NASA) 24

139.          N.J. (New Jersey Agricultural) Weed Gallery. 24

140.          Weed Identification Resources (Iowa) 24

141.          Key to Common Weed Seedlings of Michigan. 24

142.          Noxious Weeds and Non-Native Plants (Colorado) 24

143.          Invasive Plants in NYS (New York) 24

144.          Catalog of Invasive Plant Species of the United States. 24

145.          Noxious Weed Lists and Monitor List (Washington State) 24

146.          Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland. 24

147.          Idaho’s Noxious Weeds. 24

148.          Weed Identification Guide (Virginia Tech.) 24

149.          Weed Identification (Univ. Illinois) 24

150.          Missouri Weeds. 24

151.          Weeds of lawns, yards, & flowerbeds in Mississippi 24

152.          Invasive Species in Wisconsin. 24

153.          Common Weeds of No-Till Cropping Systems. 24

154.          Invasive Species Monitoring Resources. 24

155.          Electro. Data Info. Source on Insects, Plant Diseases, Pesticides & Weeds. 24

156.          Stevens County Noxious Weed List 24

157.          Pest Plants of Hawaiian Natural Ecosystems. 24

158.          WeedAlert.com Turf Weed Control 24

159.          Non-Native Ants database. 24

160.          Introduced Social Insects. 24

161.          The Bugwood Network. 24

162.          Native Gardening and Invasive Plants Guide. 24

163.          Team Arundo del Norte (California) 24

164.          Catalog of Invasive Plant Species of the United States. 24

165.          Delaware Invasive Species Tracking System. 24

166.          TexasInvasives Plant Database. 24

USA Context – Aquatic IAS Databases. 24

167.          Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species (DIAS) (FAO) 24

168.          National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearing House (NANSC) (USA) 24

169.          National Exotic Marine & Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS) (SERC) 24

170.          National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) (SERC) 24

171.          National Marine and Estuarine Invasions Database (NIS) (SERC) 24

172.          Zebra Mussel Information System (ZMIS) (USArmyCorp) 24

173.          100th Meridian Database. 24

174.          Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species (NOAA) 24

175.          Coastal Species Alien Warning System (NOAA) 24

176.          Washington's Freshwater Aquatic Plants Database (Washington state) 24

177.          Aquatic Nuisance Species (Washington State) 24

178.          Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database (USGS) 24

179.          Whirling Disease Data Base (WHDDB) 24

180.          Aquatic Nuisance Species Program (South Carolina) 24

181.          MarineID. 24

182.          Exotic Species of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. 24

183.          Ruffe homepage. 24

184.          Biological Control of Eurasian Water Milfoil 24

185.          Aquatic Plant Fact Sheets (Aquatic Plant Management Society) 24

186.          Introduced and Cryptogrenic Species of Massachusetts (maps) 24

187.          Invasive Species (Minnesota) 24

188.          Exotic Aquatics on the Move (Illinois) 24

189.          San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project 24

190.          Guide to the Exotic Species of San Francisco Bay. 24

191.          Invasive Algae Database. 24

IAS Image Databases (international) 24

192.          Weed Photo Gallery (UC IPM) (California state) 24

193.          UC IPM Online – Identification: Weed Photo Gallery. 24

194.          Invasive Plant Images (Montana state) 24

195.          TNC Invasive Species Photographic Library. 24

196.          Minnesota Weed Seedling Photo Collection. 24

197.          Plant Protection Photo Gallery (of) Noxious Weeds. 24

198.          Weed Manager Photo Library. 24

199.          (Weed) Photo Herbarium. 24

200.          Weed Herbarium. 24

201.          Grass, Sedge and Broadleaf Weed Photo Gallery. 24

IAS Bibliographic Databases (international) 24

202.          Institute for Biological Invasions Bibliographic Databases (IBI) 24

203.          Invasive Mammals Bibliography (NewZealand) 24

204.          Catalog & Article Citation database (AGRICOLA) 24

205.          Web based Information System for Agricultural Research for Development (WISARD) 24

206.          Minnesotal Bibliographic Databases. 24

IAS Expertise Databases (international) 24

207.          Eurasian Watermilfoil Resource List 24

208.          Ecological Information Network (EIN) Expertise Database (NBII) 24

209.          Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Expertise Database. 24

210.          IGLAR Expert Directory. 24

211.          Taxonomic Resources and Expertise Directory (TRED) (NBII) 24

212.          World Taxonomist Database (WTD) 24

213.          Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI) 24

214.          Fauna Europea (FAEU) Expert Database. 24

IAS Research, IPM, Databases (international) 24

215.          Aquatic Invasions Research Directory (AIRD) (SERC) 24

216.          Ballast Water Treatment R&D Directory (GLOBALLAST) 24

217.          Weed Research & Information Center (WeedRIC) 24

218.          Database of IPM Resources (DIR) 24

219.          UC IPM Online – Weed Identification Guide. 24

220.          California Weed Mapping Handbook (CAIN/NBII) 24

221.          Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) 24

222.          Organic Garden Weed Management - Weed Database. 24

223.          TNC Invasive Species Management Library. 24

224.          Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (USDA-Forest Service) 24

225.          Biota of North America Program (BONAP) 24

226.          Pearl Harbor Legacy Project Species List 24

227.          Release of Beneficial Organisms in the United States & Territories (ROBO) (USDA-ARS) 24

228.          Integrated Pest Management in the Northeast (USA) 24

229.          Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC)