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Trends in non-native aquatic species richness in the United States reveal shifting patterns of both species introductions and sampling effort

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 12:43 AM | Dataset Last Updated: June 14, 2017
Analysis of spatio-temporal trends in non-native species distributions across the continental United States, based on publicly available distribution data. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Mangiante, M., A. Davis, S. Panlasigui, M. Neilson, I. Pfingsten, P. Fuller, and J. Darling. Trends in nonindigenous aquatic species richness in the United States reveal shifting spatial and temporal patterns of species introductions. Aquatic Invasions. Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre, Helsinki, FINLAND, 13(3): 323-338, (2018).

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  • AIS_native_ranges.xlsx

    APPLICATION/VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.SPREADSHEETML.SHEET
  • Animals_DB_conus.csv

    APPLICATION/VND.MS-EXCEL
  • Plants_DB_conus.csv

    APPLICATION/VND.MS-EXCEL
  • variable_dictionary.xlsx

    APPLICATION/VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.SPREADSHEETML.SHEET

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