Occurrence dataset Registered June 18, 2012
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
Description
This database has been established as a central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of introduced aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime 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.
Purpose
This database has been established as a central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of introduced aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime 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.
Geographic scope
- Description
Freshwater drainages of the United States and its territories.
- Latitude
- From 12.07 to 71.79
- Longitude
- From -168.91 to -47.66
Temporal scope
- verbatim
- 1850-current
Taxonomic scope
- Description
All nonindigenous aquatic animals and plants in freshwater drainages of the United States and its territories.
- Coverage
- AnimaliaPlantae
Metrics
Contacts
- Organization
- United States Geological Survey
- Position
- Fishery Biologist
- Address
- 7920 NW 71 ST
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
Administrative point of contact - Phone
- User ID
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- June 18, 2012
- Metadata last modified
- April 13, 2025
- Publication date
- April 13, 2025
- Hosted by
- United States Geological Survey
- Installation
- USGS-NAS IPT
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- EML
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/ijccz9
- Alternative identifiers