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Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database Non-freshwater Specimens

Dataset homepage

Citation

Fuller P, Benson A (2016). Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database Non-freshwater Specimens. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/e9lcrw accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-06-16. accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-18.

Description

This dataset contains the non-freshwater specimens from the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database, which was established as a central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of introduced aquatic species. The NAS program provides scientific reports, online/real-time queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public. The geographical coverage is the United States.

Additional info

marine, harvest by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

United States including all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. Future revisions to the dataset will include Guam.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Pam Fuller
originator
position: Biologist/Program Leader
U.S. Geological Survey
email: pfuller@usgs.gov
Abigail Benson
metadata author
email: albenson@usgs.gov
Pam Fuller
administrative point of contact
position: Biologist/Program Leader
U.S. Geological Survey
email: pfuller@usgs.gov
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