Below are links to lists of aquatic and wetland nuisance species for the NEANS region (New England and New York in the U.S.,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec in Canada)*. They have been compiled and posted by various government and
non-governmental organizations at the local, state, and national level, and as a result are subject to different categorizations
(invasive, potentially invasive, etc.) and naming conventions (invasive, banned, noxious). The icons in the right-hand column
indicate which organism types can be found on each list.
If your organization has an invasive species list that is not included below, let us know at
info@northeastans.org.
*This web page is provided for informational purposes only. The NEANS Panel makes no judgement regarding the content of these lists, and is not responsible for the content of external links.
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Connecticut |
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Connecticut Invasive Plant List (Official state list): (a) Web version (b) Printable, condensed version including banned species (pdf)
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Connecticut Invasive Plant Council |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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List of Non-Native Invasive & Potentially Invasive Vascular Plants in Connecticut (Superseded by CIPL above in 2004) (pdf) |
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Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Maine |
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Advisory List of Invasive Aquatic Species
(pdf)
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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List of Banned Invasive Aquatic Plants |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Examples of Illegal Fish Introductions |
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Plant Fact Sheets |
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Maine Natural Areas Program |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) ![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Massachusetts |
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List of Massachusetts Prohibited Plants |
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Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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The Evaluation of Non-Native Plant Species For Invasiveness in Massachusetts (pdf) |
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Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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A Guide to Selected Invasive Non-native Aquatic Species in Massachusetts (pdf) |
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Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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Massachusetts Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan (.pdf - see pp. 24-31 and Appendix E) |
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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Plant Species of Massachusetts |
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Greater Worcester Land Trust |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Current Issues: Invasive Species |
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Mystic River Watershed Association |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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New Hampshire |
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List of Prohibited Species (pdf) |
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New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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Proposed Watch List of Plant Species (pdf) |
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New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Exotic Aquatic Plants - The Frightful Fourteen (pdf) |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Prohibited Wildlife Species (pdf) |
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New Hampshire Fish and Game Department |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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New York |
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Important Aquatic Invasive Species |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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Links to Invasive Plant Lists |
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New York State Invasive Plant Council |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) ![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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The Worst Invasives in the New York Metropolitan Area |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Invasive Species in New York (pdf) |
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The Biodiversity Partnership/Defenders of Wildlife |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Rhode Island |
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List of Invasive Plants |
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Rhode Island Invasive Species Council |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) ![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) ![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Vermont |
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Non-native Plant and Animal Species of Concern in Aquatic and Wetland Habitats in Vermont (pdf) |
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Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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Illegal Aquatic Plant Species in Vermont (pdf) |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Nova Scotia |
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Sportfishing - Aquatic Invasive Species (pdf) |
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Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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Marine Invasive Species in Nova Scotia |
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Benthic Ecology Lab, Dalhousie University |
![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Prince Edward Island |
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Invasive Species |
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Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
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Multi-State |
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Long Island Sound Invasive Species List - DRAFT (pdf) |
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Connecticut Sea Grant |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Species in New England Waters |
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Narragansett Bay Commission |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) ![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Plant Species in the Norwalk River Watershed |
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Norwalk River Watershed Association |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Alien Plants found in and around Lake Champlain |
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LakeChamplain.com |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Aquatic Nuisance Species in Lake Champlain |
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Lake Champlain Basin Program |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
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![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Species threatening the Connecticut River Watershed |
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Connecticut River Watershed Council |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
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![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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IPANE Current Species List |
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Invasive Plant Atlas of New England |
![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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New England Marine Bioinvaders (pdf) |
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MIT Sea Grant, Center for Coastal Resources |
![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
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Multi-Provincial |
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Aquatic Invaders in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence |
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Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
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Marine Biological Invaders Threatening the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine |
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The Fundy Forum |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
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Introduced Species in the Bay of Fundy |
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The Fundy Forum |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
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National - U.S. |
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Federal Noxious Weed List |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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USDA Noxious Seed Lists by state (pdf) |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Invasive Plants of the U.S. |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Lacey Act banned importation list (pdf) |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Environmental Quality |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
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![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species List (xls) |
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National Center for Research on Aquatic Invasive Species |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
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National - Canada |
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Invasive plants of natural habitats in Canada |
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Environment Canada |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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Invasive Species in Canada |
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Canadian Wildlife Federation |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
![Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles Other Animals](images/animalicon.jpg) |
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Invasive Herbaceous Species List |
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Canadian Botanical Conservation Network |
![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
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International |
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Great Lakes Priority Invasive Species List (pdf) |
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Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species |
![Government Government](images/govlabel.jpg) ![Non-Governmental Organization Non-Governmental Organization](images/ngolabel.jpg) ![University University](images/unilabel.jpg) |
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![Plants Plants](images/leaficon.jpg) |
![Mollusks Mollusks](images/molluskicon.jpg) |
![Crustaceans Crustaceans](images/crustaceanicon.jpg) |
![Fish Fish](images/fishicon.jpg) |
![Marine Invertebrates (Ascidians, Bryozoans, etc.) Other Marine Invertebrates](images/marineicon.jpg) |
![Pathogens Pathogens](images/pathogenicon.jpg) |
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