Invasive Species: Major Laws and the Role of Selected Federal Agencies

Congressional Research Service (CRS) | January 17th, 2017

Summary

In the United States, numerous federal and interagency efforts share responsibilities regarding invasive species. Among the federal agencies involved are the Departments

Movement of synthetic organic compounds in the food web after the introduction of invasive quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) in Lake Mead, Nevada and Arizona, USA

Publisher not available | August 21st, 2020

Summary

Introductions of dreissenid mussels in North America have been a significant concern over the last few decades. This study assessed the distribution of synthetic organic

Native and alien fishes in a California estuarine marsh: twenty-one years of changing assemblages

American Fisheries Society (AFS) | September 30th, 2002

Summary

We used monthly otter trawling and beach seining to sample the fishes of Suisun Marsh in the San Francisco Estuary from 1979 to 1999. We collected nearly 173,000 fish, mo

Synergies between climate anomalies and hydrological modifications facilitate estuarine biotic invasions

Ecology Letters (Wiley) | June 6th, 2011

Summary

Environmental perturbation, climate change and international commerce are important drivers for biological invasions. Climate anomalies can further increase levels of hab

The Collapse of Pelagic Fishes in the Upper San Francisco Estuary: El Colapso de los Peces Pelagicos en La Cabecera Del Estuario San Francisco

American Fisheries Society (AFS) | January 9th, 2007

Summary

Although the pelagic fish community of the upper San Francisco Estuary historically has shown substantial variability, a recent collapse has captured the attention of res

The Science of Non-native Species in a Dynamic Delta

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | May 21st, 2022

Summary

Invasion of non-native species is one of the greatest global threats to the integrity of ecosystems and one of the five main drivers of ecosystem change. When a new speci

Time-lagged impacts of extreme, multi-year drought on tidal salt marsh plant invasion

Ecological Society of America (ESA) | June 11th, 2020

Summary

Climate change is projected to increase the frequency of extreme drought events, which can have dramatic consequences for ecosystems. Extreme drought may interact with o

Trapping of Suspended Sediment by Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in a Tidal Freshwater Region: Field Observations and Long-Term Trends

Estuaries and Coasts (Springer) | July 14th, 2020

Summary

Widespread invasion by non-native, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) may modify the sediment budget of an estuary, reducing the availability of inorganic sediment requir

Trends in Fish and Invertebrate Populations of Suisun Marsh January 2017 - December 2017

University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | January 31st, 2019

Summary

Suisun Marsh, at the geographic center of the northern San Francisco Estuary, is important habitat for native and non-native fishes. The University of California, Davis,

Ventura County | Removing Arundo donax to Improve Groundwater Supply and Enhance Habitat

Nature Conservancy | January 1st, 2019

Summary

Removal of high water consuming exotic plants from streams and other areas may reduce water consumption thus increasing groundwater recharge. For example, Arund

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