USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

Matthew Neilson1

1 United States Geological Survey, 7920 NW 71 ST, 32653, Gainesville, United States

Corresponding author(s): Matthew Neilson (mneilson@usgs.gov)

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Resource Citation

U.S. Geological Survey (2019). Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, FL. http://nas.er.usgs.gov. USGS/NAS database

Abstract

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.

Keywords: aquatic, non-native, nonindigenous, invasive, Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence

General description

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.

Project details

Project title: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
Personnel: Matthew Neilson
Funding: U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data published through GBIF: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/ipt/resource?r=nas

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: All nonindigenous aquatic animals and plants in freshwater drainages of the United States and its territories.
Taxonomic ranks
Kingdom: Animalia, Plantae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Freshwater drainages of the United States and its territories.
Coordinates: 12°4'12''N and 71°47'24''N Latitude; 168°54'36''W and 47°39'36''W Longitude 

Natural collections description

Parent collection identifier: USGS
Collection name: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
Collection identifier: https://nas.er.usgs.gov
Formation period: 1850-current

Methods

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Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/ipt/archive.do?r=nas
Publication date of data: 2024-03-03
Language: English
Licences of use: Public Domain (CC0 1.0)

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2012-05-09
Hierarchy level: Dataset