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Identification
of Marine Introduced Species
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Marine Introduced Species Monitoring Resource Center |
Salem Sound Coastwatch has developed resources to help you identify 13 common marine invaders that are currently in New England. The following links describe the species physical characteristics, habitat preference, current distribution, ecological concerns, and similar species. These species have been selected because they can be identified by volunteer monitors who have been trained. If you are interested in having these 13 introduced species plus the 7 potential invaders as laminated ID Cards, go to Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Invasives Monitoring Program webpage. Monitors
can help document the presence/absence, abundance, and distribution
of introduced species. With this information, a rapid expansion of
a biological invader may be detected. Once volunteers have been trained
in identification, regional organizations, such as Salem Sound Coastwatch,
will help volunteers determine where to focus their energies in useful
monitoring efforts.
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| Links to MIS Identification Cards |
Styela
clava PDF=106KB |
Botryllus
schlosseri |
Botrylloides
violaceus PDF=99KB |
Didemnum
vexillumPDF=113KB |
Ascidiella
aspersa PDF=1MB |
Diplosoma
listerianum |
Membranipora
membranacea |
Diadumene
lineata PDF=1.5MB |
Ostrea
edulis PDF=105KB |
Codium
fragile spp. tomentosoides |
| Hemigrapsus
sanguineus |
Carcinus
maenas PDF=119KB |
| Grateloupia
turuturu |
