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# Aquatic Invaders in the Marketplace

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## Posts

- [Invasion Scenario - Classroom Pets](https://takeaim.org/invasion-scenario-classroom-pets/) - "My teacher let me take home our class pet, Mr. Crayfish. But my mom wouldn't let me keep him, so we let him go in the creek at the end of our street."
- [Invasion Scenario - Aquariums](https://takeaim.org/invasion-scenario-aquariums/) - "After my pet turtle outgrew his tank, I thought he'd be happier if I set him free in my ditch."
- [Invasion Scenario - Water Gardens](https://takeaim.org/invasion-scenario-water-gardens/) - "My water garden often floods during heavy rainstorms, but that's okay because the water all goes to our neighborhood retention pond."
- [Invasion Scenario - Aquatic Farming](https://takeaim.org/invasion-scenario-aquatic-farming/) - "Why keep buying snails when I can easily grow them in the pond by my house?"
- [Invasion Scenario - Bait](https://takeaim.org/invasion-scenario-bait/) - "By dumping my unused live bait in the lake, I’m helping feed the resident fish."
- [Prevent](https://takeaim.org/prevent/) - Once at home in a new area, aquatic invaders are expensive to control and almost always impossible to eliminate. Therefore, preventing the introduction of invaders is key.
- [Predict](https://takeaim.org/predict/) - You—the aquarium hobbyist, pet owner, teacher, water gardener, angler, or plant and animal supplier—can take steps to help protect our natural areas from these aquatic invaders.
- [Alternatives](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/) - Many of the aquatic plants and animals that are bought, sold and traded in the U.S. are invasive—if introduced into new waterways, they can outnumber the native species wreaking havoc on ecosystems and economies.

## Pages

- [Illinois](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/il/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Illinois. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [State & Federal Contacts](https://takeaim.org/contacts/) - Submenu ≡ For more information about AIM and the AIM regulations found on this website, contact the relevant state or federal agency using the information below or try your local Sea Grant office. State Contacts Please select the first letter of the state you wish to find: A C D F G H I K L M N
- [Indiana](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/in/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Indiana. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [Water Gardens](https://takeaim.org/outreach/water-gardens/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens Name of Product Type of Product Developed By Geographic Scope Year Published A Regional Approach to Predicting and Managing Aquatic Invasive Species Pathways: An Initiative of West Coast Sea Grant Program Factsheet West Coast Sea Grant Programs United States West Coast
- [Classroom Pets](https://takeaim.org/outreach/classroom-pets/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens Name of Product Type of Product Developed By Geographic Scope Year Published A New Home for an Old Friend: Responsible Aquarium Stewardship Book University of Southern California Sea Grant and University of Central Florida United States 2008 A Regional Approach to
- [Bait & Boating](https://takeaim.org/outreach/bait-and-boating/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens Name of Product Type of Product Developed By Geographic Scope Year Published A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region Booklet Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Great Lakes Region 2008 A Regional Approach to Predicting and Managing Aquatic
- [Aquatic Farming](https://takeaim.org/outreach/aquatic-farming/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens Name of Product Type of Product Developed By Geographic Scope Year Published A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region Booklet Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Great Lakes Region 2008 A Regional Approach to Predicting and Managing Aquatic
- [Aquariums](https://takeaim.org/outreach/aquariums/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens Name of Product Type of Product Developed By Geographic Scope Year Published A Field Guide to Fish Invaders of the Great Lakes Region Booklet Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Great Lakes Region 2008 A New Home for an Old Friend: Responsible
- [Outreach Resources](https://takeaim.org/outreach/) - Submenu ≡ Outreach Resources Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait & Boating Classroom Pets Water Gardens A variety of organizations have developed educational materials on AIM. They can be used to learn more and teach others about these harmful plants and animals. If you have materials that should be added to this compilation, please contact us at
- [Partners](https://takeaim.org/partners/) - Submenu ≡ About Contact Us Disclaimer Partners University of Illinois Privacy Policy Oregon Sea Grant Great Lakes Sea Grant Network U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bugwood Chicago Botanic Garden
- [Choose Non-Invaders](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Click on the map for resources that provide non-invasive plant and animal alternatives that may be appropriate in your region. Contact your state natural resources agency to learn more about alternatives you can use. Warning for older browsers, or alternative content.
- [Aquatic Vets](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/) - Submenu ≡ Alternatives to Pet Release Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin Select a state to find a veterinary practice near you that can provide care or care advice for your aquatic pet.
- [West](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/west/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Salvinia molesta Invader Scientific and Common Name Alternative Scientific Name Alternative Common Name Plant Type Sources Salvinia molesta (Giant salvinia) Aponogeten distachyon cape pondweed Floating/rooted emergent University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Azolla filliculoides Pacific fairy fern Floating University of California
- [South](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/south/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Japanese Honeysuckle Invader Scientific and Common Name Alternative Scientific Name Alternative Common Name Plant Type Sources Japanese Honeysuckle leatherflower, Clematis viorna United States Department of Agriculture Carolina jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens United States Department of Agriculture trumpet honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens United States Department of Agriculture
- [Northeast](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/northeast/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Ailanthus altissima Invader Scientific and Common Name Alternative Scientific Name Alternative Common Name Plant Type Sources Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) Acer negundo Box elder The Nashua Conservation Commission; New Jersey Audubon Society Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Amelanchier canadensis
- [Midwest](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/midwest/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Alliaria petiolata Invader Scientific and Common Name Alternative Scientific Name Alternative Common Name Plant Type Sources Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) Senecio aureus Golden ragwort Missouri Botanic Garden Geranium maculatum Wild geranium Missouri Botanic Garden Diarrhena obovata American beakgrass Missouri Botanic Garden Butomus umbellatus Invader Scientific
- [Classroom Pets](https://takeaim.org/how/pets/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Unwanted classroom pets are introduced to new habitats by teachers, classes and individual students allowed to take organisms home. These introductions can be accidental, but they often are intentional. Most classroom organisms are bought from large biological supply houses and other
- [International](https://takeaim.org/predict/international/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope AmphISK Amphibian Invasiveness Screening Kit Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) United Kingdom Border Control for Potential Aquatic Weeds Champion & Clayton New Zealand, Australia, United States Current and Modeled Potential Distribution
- [West](https://takeaim.org/predict/west/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope 100 Most Dangerous Invaders to Keep Out Oregon Invasive Species Council Oregon A Baseline Assessment of Priority Invasive Species in the Puget Sound Basin Washington Invasive Species Council Washington A Quantitative Climate-Match Score for
- [South](https://takeaim.org/predict/south/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope A Quantitative Climate-Match Score for Risk-Assessment Screening of Reptile and Amphibian Introductions van Wilgen et al. California, Florida Alien Plant Ranking System Southwest Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse (SWEPIC) Southwest Climate and pH Predict the
- [Additional Resources](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/resources/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope A Risk-Based Decision Model and Risk Assessment of Invasive Mussels Wu et al. Wisconsin Assessing Ecosystem Vulnerability to Invasive Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes Rusticus). Olden et al. Wisconsin Binational Ecological Risk Assessment of Bigheaded Carp
- [Midwest](https://takeaim.org/predict/midwest/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri South Dakota Aquatic Nuisance Species Risk Assessment Katie Bertrand South Dakota A Tale of Four "Carp'': Invasion Potential and Ecological Niche Modeling DeVaney et
- [Northeast](https://takeaim.org/predict/northeast/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Title Author Geographic Scope Risk Assessment Review of Invasive Species in Long Island Sound Heinonen Long Island Sound A Tale of Four "Carp'': Invasion Potential and Ecological Niche Modeling DeVaney et al. North America An Ecological Risk Assessment
- [Classroom Pets](https://takeaim.org/prevent/classroom-pets/) - Submenu ≡ Preventing Invasions Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Classroom Pets Retailers and Wholesalers Classroom Pets Teachers and students can help protect our lakes, ponds, rivers and streams from the harmful effects of invasive species by following a few simple steps. Learn more about the link between classroom pets and AIM and
- [AIM 101](https://takeaim.org/faq/) - Submenu ≡ What are AIM and how do they differ from AIS and OIT? Why should I care about AIM? Why are AIS so successful? How do AIM get into our waterways? How can I prevent the spread of AIM? How can I tell if I have an AIM? How do I know if
- [Great Lakes](https://takeaim.org/alternatives/greatlakes/) - Submenu ≡ Choose Non-Invaders Great Lakes Midwest Northeast South West Alliaria petiolata Invader Scientific and Common Name Alternative Scientific Name Alternative Common Name Plant Type Sources Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) Actaea pachypoda White baneberry Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy Aquilegia canadensis Columbine Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy Phlox divaricata
- [Bait](https://takeaim.org/prevent/bait/) - Submenu ≡ Preventing Invasions Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Anglers Retailers Wholesalers Wild Bait Harvesters Anglers Anglers can help protect our natural areas from harmful invaders by following a few simple steps. Learn more about the link between bait and AIM and be sure to share these tips with other anglers. Purchase
- [Mollusks](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/mollusks/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Notre Dame’s Science-Based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR): Mollusks For this risk assessment, we looked only at what helps species transition from established—reproducing populations causing no discernible harm—to invasive. Because very little information is available on introduced
- [Plants](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/plants/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Notre Dame’s Science-Based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR): Plants This tool, a modification of the New Zealand Aquatic Plants Risk Assessment Tool, was developed and tested primarily on vascular plants with photosynthetically-active parts that are submerged in
- [Alternatives to Pet Release](https://takeaim.org/takeback/) - Submenu ≡ Alternatives to Pet Release Aquatic Vets Re-home Network Pets are often released into the environment because their owners no longer want them or may be struggling to care for them. This can be extremely harmful to both the pet and the environment. Aquatic animals that have been kept as pets usually lack necessary
- [Wisconsin](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/wi/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Wisconsin. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Pennsylvania](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/pa/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Pennsylvania. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Ohio](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/oh/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Ohio. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [New York](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/ny/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within New York. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring
- [Minnesota](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/mn/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Minnesota. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Michigan](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/mi/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Michigan. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Wisconsin](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/wi/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Wisconsin. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [Pennsylvania](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/pa/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Pennsylvania. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [Ohio](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/oh/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Ohio. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [New York](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/ny/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within New York. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited.
- [Minnesota](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/mn/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Minnesota. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [Michigan](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/mi/) - Submenu ≡ Re-homing Network Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These organizations are arranged by broad geographic areas within Michigan. If your organization would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each organization must be contacted in advance because its ability to accept certain animals may be limited. This
- [Indiana](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/in/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Indiana. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Illinois](https://takeaim.org/takeback/veterinarians/il/) - Submenu ≡ Aquatic Vets Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin These veterinarian practices are arranged by broad geographic areas within Illinois. If you’re a veterinarian who would like to join this network, please contact us at TakeAIMinfo@gmail.com. Each practice must be contacted in advance because of possible limitations in caring for
- [Re-homing Networks](https://takeaim.org/takeback/networks/) - Submenu ≡ Alternatives to Pet Release Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin Select a state to find an organization near you that can re-home your aquatic pet. Your browser does not support SVG images. Please update to the newest version or download a new browser.
- [Notre Dame's STAIR](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/stair/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Notre Dame’s Science-Based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR) These risk assessment tools were designed to help Great Lakes states and provinces create more consistent, comprehensive regulations for a region so interconnected that species can easily spread across
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- [Preventing Invasions](https://takeaim.org/prevent/) - Submenu ≡ Preventing Invasions Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Once established, aquatic invaders are expensive to control and almost always impossible to eliminate. Fortunately, individuals who work and play with AIM can help prevent their introductions.
- [How Invasions Happen](https://takeaim.org/how/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Many of the plants and animals available in the marketplace can negatively impact ecosystems, economies, and public health when introduced to new freshwater habitats. These species can be spread—both accidentally and on purpose—in a variety of ways. Some of the most notorious
- [Meet the Invaders](https://takeaim.org/meet/) - Submenu ≡ Meet the Invaders Invertebrates Plants Vertebrates Viruses Our lakes, rivers, and streams are already home to many AIM. One example is the giant apple snail. This South American snail damages rice crops and levees and can spread parasites. And across the country, invasive plants like Eurasian watermilfoil are choking out native vegetation, reducing habitats for fish
- [About](https://takeaim.org/about/) - Submenu ≡ About Contact Us Disclaimer Partners University of Illinois Privacy Policy This website provides individuals with the information and tools they need to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species commonly found in trade. Water gardeners, aquarium hobbyists, retailers, anglers, teachers, wholesalers and more can use these resources to learn about invasive species and identify alternative
- [Predicting Invaders](https://takeaim.org/predict/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Predicting the next invasive species allows us to take action before they reach our waterways—an economically and environmentally smarter approach than responding after they’ve arrived.To get a jump on potential invaders, scientists have developed methods that pinpoint the risk
- [Great Lakes](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International A range of tools is available for Great Lakes resource managers and lawmakers interested in identifying potentially-invasive aquatic species. Notre Dame has developed a comprehensive set of tools for commercially-sold amphibians and reptiles, crayfish, fish, mollusks and plants. Additional resources developed by organizations
- [Crayfish](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/crayfish/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Notre Dame’s Science-Based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR): Crayfish This tool focuses on the ability of a species to move through the two stages of invasion—from introduced to established and from established to invasive. “Established” was defined as
- [Fish](https://takeaim.org/predict/greatlakes/fish/) - Submenu ≡ Predicting Invaders Great Lakes Notre Dame's STAIR Additional Resources Midwest Northeast South West International Notre Dame’s Science-Based Tools for Assessing Invasion Risk (STAIR): Fish This tool focuses on the ability of a species to move through the stages of invasion—from introduced to established to invasive. We began by identifying which traits allow a
- [Aquariums](https://takeaim.org/how/aquariums/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens This is one of the primary pathways for aquatic invasive species, in part due to the international popularity of aquariums. In fact, 150 invasive fish, plants and other aquatic organisms have spread to new habitats worldwide through the aquarium trade. It is
- [Aquatic Farming](https://takeaim.org/how/farming/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Aquatic farming—raising aquatic plants and animals for harvest—is a rapidly growing global industry. The 'farms' range from large aquaculture facilities to small home aquaponic tanks to waterways stocked by individuals for private consumption. And the species are just as diverse. In the
- [Bait](https://takeaim.org/how/bait/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Aquatic invaders spread through this pathway in several ways. Anglers can introduce invasive species—often unintentionally—when they harvest invaders from one water body and carry them to another. Commercial supplies may also include invasive species that are hard to distinguish from common baitfish,
- [Water Gardens](https://takeaim.org/how/gardens/) - Submenu ≡ How Invasions Happen Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens As the popularity of water gardens and koi ponds continues to grow, so do concerns about their commonly-used plants, fish, snails, turtles and other organisms that are known to be invasive in some regions. Many of these invaders have already spread to
- [Invertebrates](https://takeaim.org/meet/invertebrates/) - Submenu ≡ Meet the Invaders Invertebrates Plants Vertebrates Viruses Below are invertebrates introduced through the marketplace. Not all are causing harm, but many are invasive in the U.S. Annelids Bryozoans Coelenterates Crustaceans Mollusks Platyhelminthes Annelids Branchiura sowerbyiTubificid worm Bryozoans Lophopodella carteriFreshwater bryozoan Coelenterates (Ctenophores/Cnidarians) Cordylophora caspiaFreshwater hydroidCraspedacusta sowerbyiFreshwater jellyfish Crustaceans Argulus japonicus Japanese fishlouseCarcinus maenasGreen crabCherax
- [Plants](https://takeaim.org/meet/plants/) - Submenu ≡ Meet the Invaders Invertebrates Plants Vertebrates Viruses Below are plants introduced through the marketplace. Not all are causing harm, but many are invasive in the U.S. Algae Vascular Plants Algae Sphacelaria fluviatilis Brown algaeSphacelaria lacustris Brown algae Vascular Plants Alternanthera philoxeroidesAlligator weedAzolla pinnata Feathered mosquito fernBacopa egensis Brazilian waterhyssopButomus umbellatus Flowering rushCabomba caroliniana Carolina fanwortColocasia esculentaCoco yamConium
- [Vertebrates](https://takeaim.org/meet/vertebrates/) - Submenu ≡ Meet the Invaders Invertebrates Plants Vertebrates Viruses Below are vertebrates introduced through the marketplace. Not all are causing harm, but many are invasive in the U.S. Amphibians Fish Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Afrixalus fornasiniFornasini's spiny reed frogBombina orientalisOriental fire-bellied toadCynops orientalisOriental fire-bellied newtCynops pyrrhogasterJapanese fire-bellied salamanderDendrobates leucomelasYellow-banded dart-poison frogDendrobates sp.Dart-poison frogKaloula pulchraMalaysian painted frogLitoria
- [Viruses](https://takeaim.org/meet/viruses/) - Submenu ≡ Meet the Invaders Invertebrates Plants Vertebrates Viruses Below are viruses introduced through the marketplace. Not all are causing harm, but many are invasive in the U.S. Novirhabdovirus sp. genotype IV sublineage bViral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV-IVb)
- [Aquariums](https://takeaim.org/prevent/aquariums/) - Submenu ≡ Preventing Invasions Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Hobbyists Retailers and Wholesalers Hobbyists Aquarium hobbyists can help protect our lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams from the harmful effects of invasive species by following a few simple steps. Learn more about the link between aquariums and AIM and be sure to share these
- [Aquatic Farming](https://takeaim.org/prevent/farming/) - Submenu ≡ Preventing Invasions Aquariums Aquatic Farming Bait Classroom Pets Water Gardens Subsistence Farmers Consumers Retailers Wholesalers Subsistence Farmers As an aquatic plant and animal farmer, you can help protect our natural areas from invaders by implementing the following guidelines that relate to your farming activities. Learn more about the link between aquatic farming and aquatic
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