xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Revision History for U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3100 By Matthew E. Neilson and Pam L. Fuller The National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database ----------------------------------------------------- Posted online May 25, 2017 ----------------------------------------------------- Revised and reposted October 19, 2007 1. Addition of “…of nonindigenous aquatic plant and animal species…” in the first paragraph. 2. Center name has been changed to Wetland and Aquatic Research Center. Any reference to the Southeast Ecological Science Center, or SESC, has been changed to reflect the center name change. 3. Any use of “non-native” or “nonnative” has been changed to “nonindigenous” to maintain consistency throughout the fact sheet. Nonnative is now explained to be a synonym for nonindigenous in the second paragraph. 4. “…the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, a group created by Congress in 1990 to address the need of this type of information…” has been changed to “…the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, created by Congress in 1990 to provide timely information…” 5. The fact sheet now reflects that aquatic plants are included in the database. 6. Under “The NAS Database in a Nutshell” the number of database species records has been changed from 1,100 to 1,271. 7. “Factsheets” has been changed to “informational products” to avoid confusing NAS species profiles and official USGS fact sheet products. 8. Removed “television, internet, and printed news outlets” to just read “news outlets.” 9. Under “Risk Analysis” in “Management and Policy Uses”, the example of U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s use of the database has been included. 10. Under “Monitoring and Prevention” in “Management and Policy Uses”, “…where to direct their public education as an intervention for decreasing new invasions” has been changed to “…where to direct their public education to help decrease new invasions.” 11. Under “NAS Specimen Records”, “Other details, such as photos or museum specimens (in cases where the organism was caught), are available for some records” has been changed to “Other details, such as museum specimens (if the organism was collected) or herbarium vouchers are available for some records.” 12. “The database also distinguishes between non-native species that are transplants, meaning they are native to a different part of the U.S., and exotics which originate from other countries” has been changed to “The database also distinguishes between native transplants (that is, species native to the U.S. that are moved to a different region) and exotics, which are species that originate from other countries” to better explain the difference between transplant species and exotic species. 13. “Fishermen” has been changed to “Anglers.” 14. “Supporting documentation, such as collection information, photos, supporting academic literature, or a first-hand account, is attached to the specimen record” has been changed to “Supporting documentation like collection information, photographs, supporting academic literature or other documentation are attached to the specimen record.” 15. Under “Queries and Searches,” “Users can select text-based search to type in a genus, species or common name…” has been changed to “Users can perform text-based searches by genus, species, or common name…” 16. Under “Queries and Searches,” “…and exotic or transplant categories” has been changed to “…and species origin.” 17. “Additionally, users now have the ability to perform searches (including spatially-enabled queries) directly from our point map interface” has been added. 18. Under “Assessing Trends in Introduction,” “The graphs can include all species in the U.S. or by individual state. They also can be displayed by taxonomic groups (fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, and amphibians)” has been changed to “The graphs can include all species in the United States, or can be displayed by taxonomic group (fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, and plants). Graphs can also summarize information across the entire United States or by individual state.” 19. Types of graphs include, “Introduction pathways” (formerly “Introductions by pathway”) and “Native transplants versus exotics” (formerly “Native transplants versus foreign (exotics). 20. The section “Species Distribution Maps” has been added to the fact sheet to replace the section “Interpreting Point Maps.” This section discusses new functionality and tools available on the new map page. 21. The section “Animated Maps” has been added. 22. Under “Watch for New Introductions!” the opening sentence, “The NAS Alert System is designed to notify registered users of new occurrences based on geographic area, species, or broad taxonomic categories” now reads “The NAS Alert System notifies registered users of new occurrences of nonindigenous species. These alerts are based on geographic area, species, or broad taxonomic categories. 23. Under “Watch for New Introductions!” the following text has been removed “Alerts are triggered for any recent occurrence not previously been reported in a given country, state, county, drainage system, or bioregion.” 24. Under “Report Sightings,” “The public plays a significant role in the invasive species issue by acting as “early detectors” of new invasions” now reads “The public plays a significant role by acting as “early detectors” of new appearances of nonindigenous species.” 25. Under “Report Sightings,” the recent analysis on the source of alerts was specified to be between 2004 and 2011, not just “the past 5 years” as previously stated. 26. “Users can locate the waters where a non-native species was seen, accurately report the geographic coordinates using an online map, and upload a photo…” now reads “Users can pinpoint the waters where a nonindigenous species was seen, report the geographic coordinates using an online map or the program’s new smartphone app, and upload photographs.” 27. Under “Report Sightings” now includes reference to the new mobile app developed in 2016. “This online tool has been a very effective….” Now reads “Both the online tool and mobile device app have been effective…” Information on where users can download the mobile app is now provided. 28. Under “Partnerships,” “such as integrated reporting and filtered website views” now reads “such as integrated reporting and custom views of the NAS database.” 29. Mention of the partnership with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has been removed. 30. Mention of the Columbia River project has been removed: “and a regional view of the Columbia River that NAS provides as part of a consortium of state, federal and nongovernmental partners.” 31. “Potential partners can contact NAS for more information about custom maps and other tools” has been added under “Partnerships.” 32. Contact information has been changed to reflect center name change. 33. Authors changed from Pawlitz and David to Neilson and Fuller. 34. Title changed from The National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program to The National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 35. Figures numbered.