Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes

Joseph P. Smith; El K. Lower; Felix A. Martinez; Catherine M. Riseng; Lacey A. Mason; Edward S. Rutherford; Matthew E. Neilson; Pam Fuller; Kevin E. Wehrly; Rochelle A. Sturtevant

doi:10.3391/mbi.2019.10.1.12

Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes

Management of Biological Invasions

By: Joseph P. Smith, El K. Lower, Felix A. Martinez, Catherine M. Riseng, Lacey A. Mason, Edward S. Rutherford, Matthew E. Neilson, Pam Fuller, Kevin E. Wehrly, and Rochelle A. Sturtevant

https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2019.10.1.12

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Abstract

Nonindigenous species pose significant risks to the health and integrity of ecosystems around the world. Tracking and communicating the spread of these species has been of interest to ecologists and environmental managers for many years, particularly in the bi-national Laurentian Great Lakes of North America. In this paper, we introduce the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS) Map Explorer. The Map Explorer provides access to records of documented nonindigenous species and their spatial distributions. Users may view the distributions of well-known nonindigenous species (such as zebra mussels) as well as perform custom queries. Additional map layers allow users to compare the distribution of nonindigenous species to environmental conditions. This tool serves to communicate knowledge to diverse stakeholder groups and to enable further in-depth research on nonindigenous species.

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Smith, J.P., Lower, E.K., Martinez, F.A., Riseng, C.M., Mason, L.A., Rutherford, E.S., Neilson, M.E., Fuller, P., Wehrly, K.E., Sturtevant, R.A., 2019, Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Management of Biological Invasions, v. 10, no. 1, p. 192-199, https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2019.10.1.12.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Interactive mapping of nonindigenous species in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Series title	Management of Biological Invasions
DOI	10.3391/mbi.2019.10.1.12
Volume	10
Issue	1
Year Published	2019
Language	English
Publisher	REABIC
Contributing office(s)	Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
Description	8 p.
First page	192
Last page	199
Country	Canada, United States
Other Geospatial	Laurentian Great Lakes