Aquatic Nuisance Species Locator

Data in this map has been collected by the United States Geological Survey's Nonindigenous Aquatic Species program located in Gainesville, Florida (http://nas.er.usgs.gov/default.aspx). This dataset may have some inaccuracies and is only current to June 15, 2012. The species identified in this dataset are not inclusive of all aquatic nuisance species, but rather a subset identified to be at risk for transport by recreational activities such as boating and angling. Additionally, the locations where organisims have been identified are also not inclusive and should be treated as a guide. Organisms are limited to the following: American bullfrog, Asian clam, Asian shore crab, Asian tunicate, Australian spotted jellyfish, Chinese mitten crab, New Zealand mudsnail, Colonial sea squirt, Alewife, Bighead carp, Black carp, Flathead catfish, Grass carp, Green crab, Lionfish, Northern snakehead, Quagga mussel, Round Goby, Ruffe, Rusty crayfish, Sea lamprey, Silver carp, Spiny water flea, Veined rapa whelk, Zebra mussel

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Use Constraints: These data should not be distributed. Please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata. Acknowledgement of the EPA would be appreciated.", "Access Constraints: None."]
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bbox-north-lat 61.7110157
bbox-south-lat 6.65223303
bbox-west-long -138.21454852
contact-email abenson@usgs.gov
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2012-11-30"}]
frequency-of-update notPlanned
licence ["https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.htm"]
licence_url https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.htm
metadata-date 2020-10-21
metadata-language eng; USA
metadata_type geospatial
progress completed
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "U.S. Geological Survey, Non-Indigenous Aquatic Species Program", "roles": ["pointOfContact"]}]
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-138.21454852, 6.65223303], [-12.68151645, 6.65223303], [-12.68151645, 61.7110157], [-138.21454852, 61.7110157], [-138.21454852, 6.65223303]]]}
spatial_harvester true
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • biology
  • ckan
  • conservation
  • ecology
  • ecosystem
  • environment
  • geo
  • geoss
  • hazards
  • impact
  • marine
  • national
  • natural-resources
  • north-america
  • recreation
  • surface-water
  • united-states
  • water
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-22T07:25:55.724233
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T07:25:55.724238
notes Data in this map has been collected by the United States Geological Survey's Nonindigenous Aquatic Species program located in Gainesville, Florida (http://nas.er.usgs.gov/default.aspx). This dataset may have some inaccuracies and is only current to June 15, 2012. The species identified in this dataset are not inclusive of all aquatic nuisance species, but rather a subset identified to be at risk for transport by recreational activities such as boating and angling. Additionally, the locations where organisims have been identified are also not inclusive and should be treated as a guide. Organisms are limited to the following: American bullfrog, Asian clam, Asian shore crab, Asian tunicate, Australian spotted jellyfish, Chinese mitten crab, New Zealand mudsnail, Colonial sea squirt, Alewife, Bighead carp, Black carp, Flathead catfish, Grass carp, Green crab, Lionfish, Northern snakehead, Quagga mussel, Round Goby, Ruffe, Rusty crayfish, Sea lamprey, Silver carp, Spiny water flea, Veined rapa whelk, Zebra mussel
num_resources 2
num_tags 20
title Aquatic Nuisance Species Locator