Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

Non-Native Aquatic Species
in the
Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic Regions

Examples of Non-Native Species

<i>Cichlasoma managuense</i> (Günther, 1867)
Cichlasoma managuense (Günther, 1867)

<i>Caiman crocodilus</i> (Linnaeus)
Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus)

<i>Cichlasoma octofasciatum</i> (Regan, 1903)
Cichlasoma octofasciatum (Regan, 1903)

<i>Cichlasoma citrinellum</i> (Günther, 1864)
Cichlasoma citrinellum (Günther, 1864)

<i>Yellow-Head Virus</i> (YHV)
Yellow-Head Virus (YHV) Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

Welcome to the Non-Native Aquatic Species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions website.  This site replaces the former Non-Indigenous Species in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem site.  This site will be continuously updated, so you may want to keep this site book marked for easy reference.

What's New

Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species

What is an invasive species?

Regional Panel Meeting Information

Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) - The Rapid Assessment Database provides data on plant and animal species collected during a one-week period from Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound.

What's in your State?
Access NISBase to search multiple databases to see if non-native or invasive species have been reported from your state or county.

Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership

Publications and Related Materials

Regional Panel Presentations

Risk Assessment Training Workshop

Non-Native Species Summaries

Bibliography Database

A National Response: Federal Legislation and Programs
    NISC
    ANSTF
        Regional Panels

National Invasive Species Council

NAS Alert System

Links to Related Sites

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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.*

* Current site content modified from original content developed by the University of Southern Mississippi/College of Marine Sciences/Gulf Coast Research Laboratory through a grant administered by the Gulf of Mexico Program.